1948 Cairo Egyptians Roster
Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (KITL) - Class: D
Team Record: 44-81
Finished 7th in the KITL
Manager: Hugh Holliday (0-0), Norbert Habel (0-0)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Cairo, Illinois
Ballpark: Dodger Field
Attendance: 22,226, Avg. 356
1948 Cairo Egyptians StatisticsTeam Record: 44-81
Finished 7th in the KITL
Manager: Hugh Holliday (0-0), Norbert Habel (0-0)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Cairo, Illinois
Ballpark: Dodger Field
Attendance: 22,226, Avg. 356
The Cairo Egyptians of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1948 season with a record of 44 wins and 81 losses, finishing seventh in the KITL.
Hugh Holliday and Norbert Habel served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Boelling | L | L | August 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bill DeGeer | L | April 18, 1928 | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| Walter Dill | R | R | March 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Belleville, IL US |
| Norbert Habel | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Richard Haddock | R | 5'6" | 150 | |||
| George Housel | ||||||
| Willard Lee | ||||||
| William Lee | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Eddie Lempas | R | 5'11" | 150 | |||
| Bill Lewis | R | R | September 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 196 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Jack Litzelfelner | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Henry Lynk | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Dick Massuch | R | May 13, 1926 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| William Mills | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Ralph Norris | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Paul Oakes | R | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Peter Olcott | R | 6'1" | 188 | |||
| William Olsson | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Leonard Parisi | R | R | 6'0" | 167 | ||
| Joe Pignatano | R | R | August 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Emil Piscopo | R | April 30, 1930 | 5'10" | 172 | Chicago, IL US | |
| William Purcell | R | R | 6'2" | 172 | ||
| Joe Riolo | R | July 8, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Donald Ropp | ||||||
| Eugene Rusin | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Lester Severin | R | R | December 16, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Affton, MO US |
| James Sweet | November 15, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| Edward Toney | R | L | April 16, 1929 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Joe Umholtz | R | R | November 1, 1926 | 6'0" | 169 | |
| Nick Zender | R | January 20, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Grover Zunk | R | L | 6'1" | 185 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
