1955-56 Rochester Royals Roster
Team Record: 31-41
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Western Division
Coach: Bobby Wanzer (31-41)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 102,468, Avg. 3,533 in 29 home dates
1955-56 Rochester Royals Results
The Rochester Royals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 31 wins and 41 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Western Division.
The Royals scored 6,900 points and yielded 7,106. Maurice Stokes tossed in a team-leading 1,125 points for Rochester and accounted for 1,094 rebounds. Maurice Stokes dished out 328 assists for the squad.
Bobby Wanzer coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Jack Coleman | F-C | May 23, 1924 | 6'7" | 195 | Louisville | Burgin, KY USA |
Red Davis | C | April 22, 1932 | 6'7" | 220 | St. John's (NY) | |
Ed Fleming | G-F | July 25, 1933 | 6'3" | 189 | Niagara | |
Chris Harris | G | August 11, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | Dayton | Southampton, ENG |
Jack McMahon | G | December 3, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Don Meineke | F-C | October 30, 1930 | 6'7" | 208 | Dayton | Dayton, OH USA |
Richie Regan | G | November 30, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Seton Hall | Newark, NJ USA |
Dick Ricketts | F-C | December 4, 1933 | 6'7" | 215 | Duquesne | Pottstown, PA USA |
Connie Simmons | C-F | March 15, 1925 | 6'8" | 222 | none | Newark, NJ USA |
Art Spoelstra | C | September 11, 1932 | 6'9" | 220 | Western Kentucky | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
Maurice Stokes | F-C | June 17, 1933 | 6'7" | 232 | St. Francis (PA) | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
Jack Twyman | F-G | May 11, 1934 | 6'6" | 210 | Cincinnati | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
Bobby Wanzer | G | June 4, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | Seton Hall | Brooklyn, NY USA |