1953-54 Lancaster Rockets (EPBL)

1953-54 LANCASTER ROCKETS

Brooks Ricca

EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - PENNSYLVANIA
15-15 .500, t-3rd place
Semi-finals: Defeated Sunbury, 2-0

Finals: Lost to Williamsport, 2-1

The Rockets played pretty mediocre basketball over the first couple months, going 5-10 before reversing their record to win 10 of their last 15. (Three of those wins were by was of forfeited game from Lebanon). Player / coach Eddie Lyons scored 486 points in 25 games. 

Lancaster surprised Sunbury in the playoffs, knocking them out in two games. They would meet Williamsport on the finals, but after splitting the first two games, they got drubbed 110-87 in the deciding game

 

Bob Gainey

Head Coaches:

• Ed Lyons (July 1, 1926 - October 28, 2011) Also played. See below

PLAYERS:

Bart "Jabbo" Adams  

Pete Carill (July 10, 1930 - August 15, 2022)

Bob Gainey (June 29, 1932 - June 9, 2004)

Sammy Glassmire (July 26, 1930 - July 7, 1994)

Herm Hedderick (January 10, 1930 - August 20, 2014)

Walt Hirsch (July 15, 1929 - May 10, 2022)

Eddie Krause (October 26, 1926 - March 25, 2011)

John Russell

Walt Lenz (August 21, 1931 - March 28, 2010)

Ed Lyons (July 1, 1926 - October 28, 2011)

Snitz Osherow (January 1, 1925 - January 20, 1995)

Paul Reibold (November 24, 1930 - March 30, 2019)

Brooks Ricca (April 22, 1827 - January 28, 2000)

John Russell (March 18, 1930 - September 4, 2020)

Milt Ticco (September 22, 1922 - January 26, 2002)

Herm Hedderick

Sammy Glassmire