1951-52 Scranton Miners Roster
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 24-11
Finishing 1st in the ABL
Postseason: 5-5 Lost Championship
Quarterfinals - Defeated Saratoga Harlem Yankees/Schenectady Yankees/Saratoga Harlem Yankees 3-1
Finals - Lost to Wilkes-Barre Barons 4-2
Coach: Red Sarachek (13-6)
Coach: Herbie Gershon (11-5)
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
1951-52 Scranton Miners StatisticsTeam Record: 24-11
Finishing 1st in the ABL
Postseason: 5-5 Lost Championship
Quarterfinals - Defeated Saratoga Harlem Yankees/Schenectady Yankees/Saratoga Harlem Yankees 3-1
Finals - Lost to Wilkes-Barre Barons 4-2
Coach: Red Sarachek (13-6)
Coach: Herbie Gershon (11-5)
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
1951-52 Scranton Miners Results
The Scranton Miners of the American Basketball League ended the 1951-52 season with a record of 24 wins and 11 losses, finishing first in the ABL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
John Azary tossed in a team-leading 478 points for the Miners.
Red Sarachek and Herbie Gershon coached the team. The 1951-52 Scranton Miners lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Azary | October 14, 1929 | Columbia University | New York, NY | |||
| Ed Bartels | F | October 8, 1925 | 6'5" | 195 | North Carolina State | New York, NY USA |
| Johnny Ezersky | F-G | 6'3" | 175 | none | New York, NY USA | |
| George Feigenbaum | G | July 2, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Kentucky (DNP) | |
| Danny Finn | G | May 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jerry Fleishman | G-F | February 14, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | NYU | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Ed Kassler | July 21, 1923 | New York, NY | ||||
| Bobby Kelly | September 12, 1926 | Union City, NJ | ||||
| Jackie Laub | May 9, 1926 | Cincinnati | ||||
| Carl Meinhold | G-F | March 29, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | LIU | |
| Nat Militzok | F | May 3, 1923 | 6'3" | 195 | Cornell | The Bronx, NY USA |
| Elmore Morgenthaler | C | August 3, 1922 | 6'9" | 230 | New Mexico Mines | (ht) Amarillo, TX USA |
| Alex Peterson | July 20, 1924 | Oregon State | Coquille, OR | |||
| Bill Pless | June 3, 1928 | Far Rockaway, NY | ||||
| Roy Reardon | July 20, 1929 | St. Francis College | New York, NY | |||
| Hank Rosenstein | F | June 16, 1920 | 6'4" | 185 | CCNY (DNP) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Wally Sheil | April 15, 1929 | Jersey City, NJ |
