EASTERN STATES AMATEUR BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Southern Division
8-5, .538, T-1st place
8-5, .538, T-1st place
Divisional playoff - Defeated Frederick, 63-57
Championship - Lost to Chambersburg, 3-0
The Fairchild Aircraft squad appeared to be the class of the Southern Division, winning their first five game. However, their fortunes changed quickly, slumping to the end by going 2-6 in their last 8. (One game vs Alexandria would be reversed in their favor, and they would finished tied for first place. They defeated Frederick in a one-game playoff to earn a spot in the finals. They would get swept by Chambersburg rather decidedly.
Head Coach:
- Stewart Paxton (November 18, 1905 - May 25, 1979)
PLAYERS:
Vic Barnhart (September 1, 1922- April 13, 2017)
Jim Brode (June 6, 1923 - December 17, 1997)
Bob Carey (July 5, 1927 - March 2, 1992)
Art Deems (December 31, 1922 - April 16, 2012)
Jack Forsythe (March 14, 1930 - March 19, 2011)
Sam Hankey (May 7, 1923 - July 31, 2019)
Bud Hoffman (December 25, 1923 - March 2, 1997)
Paul Holmes (May 7, 1921 - November 23, 1950)
Chub Keller (June 19, 1917 - November 28, 1991)
Max Kendall (November 4, 1920 - June 12, 2008)
Eugene Marlowe (January 3, 1923 - January 17, 1994)
Peck Martin (July 23, 1927 - June 15, 2007)
Joe Palkovitz (May 9, 1926 - August 20, 2019)
Reno Powell (July 14, 1921 - August 16, 2002)

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