1978-79 Chicago Hustle Roster

Women's Professional Basketball League (WPBL)
Team Record: 21-13
Finishing 1st in the WPBL's Midwest Division
Lost semifinals

Coach: Doug Bruno (21-13)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1978-79 Chicago Hustle Statistics

The Chicago Hustle of the Women's Professional Basketball League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 21 wins and 13 losses, finishing first in the WPBL's Midwest Division.

Debra Waddy-Rossow tossed in a team-leading 833 points for the Hustle, while Rita Easterling scored 20 or more per game also. Sue Digitale contributed 335 boards. Rita Easterling dished out 313 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Elizabeth Galloway added 136 thefts.

Doug Bruno coached the team. The 1978-79 Chicago Hustle lost in the semifinals of the playoffs.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Breena Caldwell5'11"Wayland Baptist
Sue Digitale5'11"Cal State-Sacramento
Tesa Duckworth0'0"Mississippi College
Rita Easterling5'6"Mississippi College
Janie Fincher5'7"Nevada-Las Vegas
Liz Galloway0'0"UNLV
Tanya Johnson0'0"Ferris State
Karen Logan0'0"Pepperdine/All-American Redheads
Mary Jo Peppler6'0"Sul Ross State
Sandra Rainey0'0"Wheeling (IL) High School
Antoinetta Stachon5'10"Illinois Chicago Circle
Debra Waddy-Rossow0'0"UNLV



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