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 StatisticsTeam 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 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 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 |
| Bell | ||||||
| Roy Belliveau | April 12, 1929 | Seton Hall | Scotch Plains, NJ | |||
| Bergen/Berger | ||||||
| Al Biolsi | March 14, 1929 | St. Francis | ||||
| Tommy Birch | May 18, 1928 | Niagara | New York, NY | |||
| Fran Curran | G | September 19, 1925 | 6'0" | 165 | Notre Dame | |
| DiTomassi | ||||||
| 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 |
| Red Fitzsimmons | East Stroudberg State Teachers College | |||||
| Jerry Fleishman | G-F | February 14, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | NYU | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Marv Jaffe | June 17, 1928 | Muhlenberg College | New York, NY | |||
| Ed Kassler | July 21, 1923 | New York, NY | ||||
| Joel Kaufman | March 8, 1927 | New York, NY | ||||
| Bobby Kelly | September 12, 1926 | Union City, NJ | ||||
| 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 |
| Bill Mullineaux | February 3, 1927 | Washington College - Maryland | Baltimore, MD | |||
| Paul Nolan | July 16, 1930 | St. Bonaventure | Scranton, PA | |||
| Offerman | ||||||
| Bill Pless | June 3, 1928 | Far Rockaway, NY | ||||
| Roy Rubin | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Herb Scherer | C | December 21, 1929 | 6'9" | 212 | LIU | |
| Mel Seeman | November 21, 1930 | New York University | New York, NY | |||
| Wally Sheil | April 15, 1929 | Jersey City, NJ | ||||
| Stanisleau | ||||||
| Vince Verdeschi | March 24, 1925 | New York, NY | ||||
| Bill Zirkel | July 20, 1927 | New York, NY |
