1951-52 Pottsville Packers Roster
Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL)
Team Record: 21-9
Finishing 1st in the EPBL
Won Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Williamsport Billies 2-0
Finals - Defeated Sunbury Mercuries 2-1
Coach: Chink Crossin (21-9)
Location: Pottsville, Pennsylvania
1951-52 Pottsville Packers StatisticsTeam Record: 21-9
Finishing 1st in the EPBL
Won Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Williamsport Billies 2-0
Finals - Defeated Sunbury Mercuries 2-1
Coach: Chink Crossin (21-9)
Location: Pottsville, Pennsylvania
The Pottsville Packers of the Eastern Professional Basketball League ended the 1951-52 season with a record of 21 wins and 9 losses, finishing first in the EPBL.
Chink Crossin scored a team-best 525 points for the Packers, while Bill Chanecka and Cass Ostrowski averaged 13 or more per game, too.
Chink Crossin coached the team. The 1951-52 Pottsville Packers won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Belber | ||||||
| Jack Borros | ||||||
| Bill Chanecka | April 21, 1924 | Binghamton, NY | ||||
| Chink Crossin | G | July 4, 1924 | 5'11" | 165 | Pennsylvania | Luzerne, PA USA |
| Hank Dudek | F | 6'5" | St. Joseph's | |||
| Jack Flannery | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Joe Huth | ||||||
| Howie Kauterman | ||||||
| George Kinek | Palmerton, PA | |||||
| Dick Koecher | G | March 30, 1926 | 6'5" | 195 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA |
| Jack Leighton | January 25, 1928 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | ||||
| Art Lentz | ||||||
| Ed Lyons | G | July 1, 1926 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Bill McClure | C | 0'0" | ||||
| Cass Ostrowski | G | July 24, 1924 | 6'2" | 168 | Scranton | (ht) West Wyoming, PA USA |
| Milt Ticco | F-G | September 22, 1922 | 6'3" | 205 | Kentucky | Jenkins, KY USA |
| Bill Zubic | G-F | 6'5" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA |
