Saturday, February 14, 2026

1948-49 Chambersburg Cardinals (ESABL)

1948-49 CHAMBERSBURG CARDINALS
EASTERN STATES AMATEUR BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Northern Division
13-1, .929, 1st place
Championship - Defeated Hagerstown, 3-0

An absolute powerhouse, the Cardinals rolled through the regular season with the only blemish being a 2-point loss in Harrisburg. They would outscore their opponents by an average of 17 points and in the championship series pounded Hagerstown in three straight games, the last two being 39 and 24-point margins. Joe Howard of Gettysburg College lead the team with 14.2 point per game while Jack Dorsey chipped in 12.2 PPG.




Jack Dorsey
Co-Head Coaches:

L. Kenneth Barbour (May 16, 1904 - March 9, 1968)
Robert Rines (March 1, 1914 - April 16, 2004)

PLAYERS:

Jack Dorsey (March 12, 1926 - December 1, 2002)
Don Flory (December 30, 1929 - September 1, 2007)
Jim Gillespie (July 9, 1929 - November 1, 2003)
Jack Goulding (September 17, 1929 - December 5, 1995)
Bert Henry (May 22, 1929 - November 12, 2012)
Joe Howard (June 4, 1928 - December 17, 1993)
Nick Koutris
Nick Koutris (June 4, 1927 - February 13, 1989)
Merle Leisher (July 6, 1929 - December 23, 2012)
Clarence Lesher (July 9, 1927 - March 21, 2001)
Ted Lesher (October 12, 1926 - November 9, 2021)
Dick Naugle (January 13, 1930 - December 20, 2011)
Clarence Zweizig (March 23, 1921 - June 23, 1985)



Jim Goulding



Jim Gillespie

Merle "Doggie" Lesher

Dick Naugle

Clarence Lesher

Joe Howard

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