1947-48 Lancaster Red Roses Roster

Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL)
Team Record: 14-14
Finishing 4th in the EPBL
Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Reading Keys 2-1
Coach: Woody Sponaugle (14-14)
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1947-48 Lancaster Red Roses Statistics

The Lancaster Red Roses of the Eastern Professional Basketball League ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 14 wins and 14 losses, finishing fourth in the EPBL.

Bill Zubic scored a team-best 394 points for the Red Roses.

Woody Sponaugle coached the team. The 1947-48 Lancaster Red Roses lost in the semifinals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Tommy BellSeptember 11, 1922Philadelphia, PA
Johnny Burger
Norm ButzSeptember 28, 1919Lancaster, PA
Jim DiGiacamo
George EhemannF6'4"Millersville
Walt FunkOctober 13, 1922Phoenixville, PA
Jack Gleaser
Steve JuengerF-CFebruary 10, 19156'3"195TempleSouth Philadelphia, PA
Bud LongF0'0"
Don MarkwardApril 2, 1919Coatesville, PA
Ed Masterson
Jack McCloskeyGSeptember 19, 19256'2"190PennsylvaniaMahanoy City, PA USA
Tommy McConnell
Ken McKee
Johnny Murphy0'0"Manhattan
Fred SheffieldFNovember 5, 19236'2"165UtahKaysville, UT USA
Stan WaxmanG5'11"180LIU
Pete YousaitisSeptember 10, 1917Reading, PA
Bill ZubicG-F6'5"205Philadelphia, PA



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