1955-56 Wilkes-Barre Barons Roster
Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL)
Team Record: 18-12
Finishing 2nd in the EPBL
Won Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Scranton Miners 2-1
Finals - Defeated Williamsport Billies 3-1
Coach: Eddie White (18-12)
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
1955-56 Wilkes-Barre Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 18-12
Finishing 2nd in the EPBL
Won Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Scranton Miners 2-1
Finals - Defeated Williamsport Billies 3-1
Coach: Eddie White (18-12)
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
The Wilkes-Barre Barons of the Eastern Professional Basketball League ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 18 wins and 12 losses, finishing second in the EPBL.
Danny Finn scored a team-leading 549 points for the Barons, and Bud Haabestad contributed 15 or more per game, too.
Eddie White coached the team. The 1955-56 Wilkes-Barre Barons won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Arceneaux | F | February 17, 1936 | 6'4" | 210 | Iowa State (dnp) ? | |
| Tom Brennan | F | August 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 | Villanova | (ht) Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jim Cathcart | F | November 22, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR |
| Ed Connor | ||||||
| Ed Cunningham | G | 0'0" | ||||
| Red Davis | 0'0" | |||||
| Bill Doran | ||||||
| Danny Finn | G | May 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bud Haabestad | F | 6'0" | Princeton | |||
| John Holup | ||||||
| Tony Kazokas | October 9, 1930 | , PA | ||||
| Jim Luisi | G | November 2, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Francis (NY) | New York, NY USA |
| Walter Maxwell | ||||||
| Carl Meinhold | G-F | March 29, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | LIU | |
| Bill Scott | ||||||
| Red Wallace | G | July 12, 1918 | 6'1" | 185 | Scranton | |
| George Washington |
