1952-53 Lancaster Rockets Roster
Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL)
Team Record: 9-10
Finishing 3rd in the EPBL
Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Williamsport Billies 1-0
Coach: Whitey Von Nieda (9-10)
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1952-53 Lancaster Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 9-10
Finishing 3rd in the EPBL
Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Williamsport Billies 1-0
Coach: Whitey Von Nieda (9-10)
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The Lancaster Rockets of the Eastern Professional Basketball League ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 9 wins and 10 losses, finishing third in the EPBL.
Ed Lyons scored a team-best 217 points for the Rockets.
Whitey Von Nieda coached the team. The 1952-53 Lancaster Rockets lost in the semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Adair | October 14, 1927 | Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| Ed Donovan | ||||||
| Harry Donovan | G | September 10, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Muhlenberg | Union City, NJ USA |
| Tom Frein | 0'0" | |||||
| Al Guokas | F-G | August 7, 1925 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Joseph's (PA) | |
| Jack Haggerty | G | 0'0" | ||||
| Bill Hoover | ||||||
| Don Keener | ||||||
| Ed Lyons | G | July 1, 1926 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Frank Martello | ||||||
| Whitey Von Nieda | G-F | June 19, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | Penn State | Ephrata, PA USA |
