1952-53 Scranton Miners Roster

American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 12-11
in the ABL
Postseason: 1-1 Lost first round
First Round - Lost to Manchester British Americans 1-1
Coach: Elmore Morgenthaler (1-4)
Coach: Red Sarachek (10-7)
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
1952-53 Scranton Miners Statistics
1952-53 Scranton Miners Results

The Scranton Miners of the American Basketball League ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 12 wins and 11 losses, in the ABL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

Jerry Fleishman tossed in a team-leading 179 points for the Miners.

Elmore Morgenthaler and Red Sarachek coached the team. The 1952-53 Scranton Miners lost in the first round.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
John AzaryOctober 14, 1929Columbia UniversityNew York, NY
Ed BartelsFOctober 8, 19256'5"195North Carolina StateNew York, NY USA
Bell
Roy BelliveauApril 12, 1929Seton HallScotch Plains, NJ
Bergen/Berger
Al BiolsiMarch 14, 1929St. Francis
Tommy BirchMay 18, 1928NiagaraNew York, NY
Fran CurranGSeptember 19, 19256'0"165Notre Dame
DiTomassi
George FeigenbaumGJuly 2, 19286'1"185Kentucky (DNP)
Danny FinnGMay 29, 19286'1"185St. John's (NY)Brooklyn, NY USA
Red FitzsimmonsEast Stroudberg State Teachers College
Jerry FleishmanG-FFebruary 14, 19226'2"190NYUBrooklyn, NY USA
Marv JaffeJune 17, 1928Muhlenberg CollegeNew York, NY
Ed KasslerJuly 21, 1923New York, NY
Joel KaufmanMarch 8, 1927New York, NY
Bobby KellySeptember 12, 1926Union City, NJ
Nat MilitzokFMay 3, 19236'3"195CornellThe Bronx, NY USA
Elmore MorgenthalerCAugust 3, 19226'9"230New Mexico Mines(ht) Amarillo, TX USA
Bill MullineauxFebruary 3, 1927Washington College - MarylandBaltimore, MD
Paul NolanJuly 16, 1930St. BonaventureScranton, PA
Offerman
Bill PlessJune 3, 1928Far Rockaway, NY
Roy Rubin0'0"0
Herb SchererCDecember 21, 19296'9"212LIU
Mel SeemanNovember 21, 1930New York UniversityNew York, NY
Wally SheilApril 15, 1929Jersey City, NJ
Stanisleau
Vince VerdeschiMarch 24, 1925New York, NY
Bill ZirkelJuly 20, 1927New York, NY



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