1946-47 Lancaster Red Roses Roster
Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League (EPBL)
Team Record: 20-10
Finishing 2nd in the EPBL
Lost Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Hazleton Mountaineers 2-0
Finals - Lost to Wilkes-Barre Barons 2-1
Coach: Woody Sponaugle (20-10)
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1946-47 Lancaster Red Roses StatisticsTeam Record: 20-10
Finishing 2nd in the EPBL
Lost Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Hazleton Mountaineers 2-0
Finals - Lost to Wilkes-Barre Barons 2-1
Coach: Woody Sponaugle (20-10)
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The Lancaster Red Roses of the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League ended the 1946-47 season with a record of 20 wins and 10 losses, finishing second in the EPBL.
Whitey Von Nieda scored a team-best 682 points for the Red Roses.
Woody Sponaugle coached the team. The 1946-47 Lancaster Red Roses lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bell | September 11, 1922 | Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| Max Bishop | ||||||
| Bob Boyland | ||||||
| Norm Butz | September 28, 1919 | Lancaster, PA | ||||
| Herb Currie | ||||||
| Johnny DeBold | ||||||
| George Ehemann | F | 6'4" | Millersville | |||
| Johnny Emich | ||||||
| Walt Funk | October 13, 1922 | Phoenixville, PA | ||||
| Russ Hermann | ||||||
| Bink Manning | August 29, 1920 | Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| Don Markward | April 2, 1919 | Coatesville, PA | ||||
| Joe Proska | G | 6'2" | Penn State | |||
| Woody Sponaugle | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Whitey Von Nieda | G-F | June 19, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | Penn State | Ephrata, PA USA |
