1947-48 Birmingham Skyhawks Roster
Professional Basketball League of America (PBLA)
Team Record: 5-2
Finishing 3rd in the PBLA's South Division
Coach: Freddie Lewis (5-2)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
1947-48 Birmingham Skyhawks StatisticsTeam Record: 5-2
Finishing 3rd in the PBLA's South Division
Coach: Freddie Lewis (5-2)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
1947-48 Birmingham Skyhawks Results
The Birmingham Skyhawks of the Professional Basketball League of America ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 5 wins and 2 losses, finishing third in the PBLA's South Division.
The Skyhawks netted 388 points and conceded 358. Elmore Morgenthaler scored a team-best 102 points for Birmingham, while Freddie Lewis averaged 9 or more per game, too.
Freddie Lewis coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie DiBenedetto | G | 5'10" | 170 | DePaul | ||
| Grant Dunlap | F | December 20, 1923 | 6'3" | 185 | College of the Pacific | Stockton, CA USA |
| Albert Grenert | F-G | July 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | NYU | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Robert Holm | G | January 22, 1919 | 6'0" | 200 | Seton Hall | |
| Freddie Lewis | F-G | January 6, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Eastern Kentucky | |
| Elmore Morgenthaler | C | August 3, 1922 | 6'9" | 230 | New Mexico Mines | (ht) Amarillo, TX USA |
| Leonard Rader | G-F | March 29, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | LIU | |
| Gene Rock | G | November 4, 1921 | 5'9" | 155 | USC | |
| Harry Shor | F | June 8, 1923 | 6'4" | 185 | Missouri | (ht) Chicago, IL USA |
