1948-49 Pottsville Packers Roster
Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL)
Team Record: 16-14
Finishing 4th in the EPBL
Won Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Williamsport Billies 2-1
Finals - Defeated Harrisburg Senators 2-1
Coach: Obie O'Brien (2-4)
Coach: Red Dehnert (7-5)
Coach: Tommy Bell (5-5)
Coach: Joe Prendergrast (2-0)
Location: Pottsville, Pennsylvania
1948-49 Pottsville Packers StatisticsTeam Record: 16-14
Finishing 4th in the EPBL
Won Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Williamsport Billies 2-1
Finals - Defeated Harrisburg Senators 2-1
Coach: Obie O'Brien (2-4)
Coach: Red Dehnert (7-5)
Coach: Tommy Bell (5-5)
Coach: Joe Prendergrast (2-0)
Location: Pottsville, Pennsylvania
The Pottsville Packers of the Eastern Professional Basketball League ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 16 wins and 14 losses, finishing fourth in the EPBL.
Johnny Godzenovich scored a team-best 341 points for the Packers.
Obie O'Brien, Red Dehnert, Tommy Bell and Joe Prendergrast coached the team. The 1948-49 Pottsville Packers won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bell | September 11, 1922 | Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| Fred Bernhart | ||||||
| Alfie Burch | ||||||
| Neil Conway | ||||||
| Red Dehnert | January 24, 1924 | New York, NY | ||||
| Joe Dougherty | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Jack Flannery | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Dave Fox | ||||||
| Wally Geoghan | ||||||
| Johnny Godzenovich | ||||||
| Bill Goodwin | G | 0'0" | ||||
| Oscar Grossman | G | 0'0" | ||||
| Jack Harvey | ||||||
| Bill Henry | C | December 27, 1924 | 6'9" | 215 | Rice | Dallas, TX USA |
| Jack Kane | G | 0'0" | ||||
| Jack McCloskey | G | September 19, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | Pennsylvania | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
| Bill McClure | C | 0'0" | ||||
| Moon Mullins | ||||||
| Dan Murphy | G | 6'0" | Cincinnati | |||
| Tommy O'Connell | November 10, 1923 | Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| Ed O'Halloran | ||||||
| John Phoenix | April 2, 1924 | Greensboro, NC | ||||
| Bob Walters |
