1947-48 Wilkes-Barre Barons Roster
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 26-8
in the ABL
Postseason: 4-1 Won Championship
First Round - Defeated Trenton Tigers 2-0
Finals - Defeated Paterson Crescents 2-1
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
1947-48 Wilkes-Barre Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 26-8
in the ABL
Postseason: 4-1 Won Championship
First Round - Defeated Trenton Tigers 2-0
Finals - Defeated Paterson Crescents 2-1
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
1947-48 Wilkes-Barre Barons Results
The Wilkes-Barre Barons of the American Basketball League ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 26 wins and 8 losses, in the ABL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-1.
Cass Ostrowski scored a team-leading 561 points for the Barons, while Bill Chanecka netted 13 or more per game, too. The 1947-48 Wilkes-Barre Barons won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Baltimore | F | June 21, 1921 | 6'4" | 195 | Penn State | (ht) New Castle, PA USA |
| John Barr | F | August 8, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | Penn State | |
| Steve Chanecka | February 6, 1918 | Binghamton, NY | ||||
| Bill Chanecka | April 21, 1924 | Binghamton, NY | ||||
| Chick Craig | July 23, 1922 | , PA | ||||
| Red Dehnert | January 24, 1924 | New York, NY | ||||
| Larry Disque | March 27, 1921 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | ||||
| Carl Frank | January 28, 1925 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | ||||
| Ted Hanauer | January 1, 1924 | Roanoke, IN | ||||
| Art Hillhouse | C | June 12, 1916 | 6'7" | 220 | LIU | |
| Cass Ostrowski | G | July 24, 1924 | 6'2" | 168 | Scranton | (ht) West Wyoming, PA USA |
| Johnny Rusinko | March 1, 1925 | Berwick, PA |
