1955-56 Williamsport Billies Roster
Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL)
Team Record: 18-9
Finishing 1st in the EPBL
Lost Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Sunbury Mercuries 2-0
Finals - Lost to Wilkes-Barre Barons 3-1
Coach: Hod Springman (18-9)
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
1955-56 Williamsport Billies StatisticsTeam Record: 18-9
Finishing 1st in the EPBL
Lost Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Sunbury Mercuries 2-0
Finals - Lost to Wilkes-Barre Barons 3-1
Coach: Hod Springman (18-9)
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
The Williamsport Billies of the Eastern Professional Basketball League ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 18 wins and 9 losses, finishing first in the EPBL.
Jack Molinas netted a team-best 711 points for the Billies.
Hod Springman coached the team. The 1955-56 Williamsport Billies lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brasco | G | February 3, 1931 | 6'1" | 170 | NYU | |
| Bill Chanecka | April 21, 1924 | Binghamton, NY | ||||
| Jack Leighton | January 25, 1928 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | ||||
| Wes Meyers | 0'0" | |||||
| Stan Miasek | C-F | August 8, 1924 | 6'5" | 205 | none | New York, NY |
| Jack Molinas | F | April 16, 1932 | 6'6" | 200 | Columbia | New York, NY USA |
| Bob Smith | 6'4" | Lincoln | ||||
| Jack Straub | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Dick Surhoff | F | November 16, 1929 | 6'4" | 210 | LIU | Weehawken, NJ USA |
