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Sunbury Mercuries 1947-48 (EPBL)
Coach: Auten (13-15)
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
Wade Ackley       14     54     3.9
  Bill Binder Lehigh                  
  Chaddick       7     55     7.9
  Jack Colberg   C   11     179     16.3
  Decal       9     110     12.2
  Dietrich   F   9     10     1.1
  Nick Dietterick   F   27     237     8.8
  Jack Goepfert   G   28     279     10.0
  Hornstine       6     17     2.8
  Maier       13     6     0.5
  Cliff Maunder       1     5     4.0
  McGrath       3     6     2.0
  Prosher       3     8     2.7
  John Rusinko   F   28     397     14.2
  John Shadle       12     1     0.1
  Andy Siket       20     78     3.9
  John Simon   G 5' 11"              
  Andy Skvoretz   G   28     271     9.7
  Kermit Smith       16     46     2.9
  Red Wallace Scranton G 6' 2" 2     14     7.0
  Watson       1     0     0.0
Sunbury Mercuries 1948-49 (EPBL)
Coach: (9-21)
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
Wade Ackley       14     75     5.4
  Wes Adams       1     2     2.0
  John Barr Penn State F 6' 3" 30     283     9.4
  Aubrey Davis Oklahoma Baptist G/F 6' 2" 3     27     9.0
  Nick Diefterick       17     61     3.6
  Oscar Grossman Philadelphia Pharmacy G 6' 2" 24     199     8.3
  Earl Haefner       12     116     9.7
  Stan Kauffman       19     78     4.1
  Ray Polpanka       29     313     19.8
  Lefty Piercey       1     5     5.0
  John Rusinko       29 476 16.4
  Don Schuerholz       5     6     1.2
  Fred Sheffield (NBA) Utah F 6' 2" 26     428     16.5
  Andy Siket       12     67     5.6
  Tom Sweeney       29     140     4.8
  All Widmar       9     71     7.9
  Bob Williams       13     94     7.2
Sunbury Mercuries 1949-50 (EPBL)
Coach: (14-14)
Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
27 Frank Martello   F 6' 4" 27     370     13.7
28 Stan Novak   G   25     86     3.4
  Ed Lerner   G   27     425     15.7
  Dave Fox   F   23     306     13.3
  Gil Swartz   F   27     274     10.1
  Bart Adams   C   27     258     9.6
  Jerry Rullo Temple G 5' 10" 11     176     16.0
  Stan Brown (NBA) None F 6' 3" 7     133     19.0
  Aaron Tanitsky       3     37     12.3
  Jack Kane   G   7     28     4.0
  Charles Bellar       2     17     8.5
  Marty Quinn       4     12     3.0
  John Lose   C   5     4     0.8
  Gorham Getshell       3     0     0.0
Sunbury Mercuries 1950-51 (EPBL)
Coach: Ed Lerner (23-5)
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
30 Paul McDermott   F   27     139     5.1
31 Paul Senesky St. Joseph's F   25     537     21.5
37 Stan Novak   G   7     10     1.4
33 Dave Fox   F   27     301     11.1
34 Jerry Rullo Temple G 5' 10" 26     360     13.8
35 Ed Lerner   G   27     340     12.6
36 Bart Adams       27     85     3.1
32 Stan Novak   G   7     10     1.4
37 Tom Sabol       17     115     6.8
38 Duane Warrick Lafayette C 6' 6" 27     297     11.0
  Dave Werther       1     0     0.0
Sunbury Mercuries 1951-52 (EPBL)
Coach: Stan Novak
Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
30 Herb Lyon Pennsylvania C                
31 Eddie Lyons Temple G                
33 Stan Novak   G                
34 Ned Hall   C 6' 6"              
35 Jerry Rullo Temple G 5' 10"              
36 Jack Ramsey St. Joseph's F 6' 1"              
38 Dave Fox   F                
39 Jack McCloskey Pennsylvania F 6' 1"              
  Ralph Heinz                    
  Paul Senesky St. Joseph's F                
  Dave Werther                    
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
Sunbury Mercuries 1952-53 (EPBL)
Coach: Stan Novak
Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
3 Bart Adams   C                
4 Herb Lyon Pennsylvania C                
5,11 Jack McCloskey Pennsylvania F 6' 1"              
6 Stan Novak   G                
6,7 Jack Ramsey St. Joseph's F 6' 1"              
8 Dick Koecker   C                
9 Jerry Rullo Temple G 5' 10"              
10 Henry Dudek   G                
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
Sunbury Mercuries 1953-54 (EPBL)
Coach: Stan Novak

From www.newspapers.com 		Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
4 Stan Novak   G                
5 Henry Dudek G              
7 Jack Ramsey St. Joseph's F 6' 1"              
8 Norm Grekin LaSalle F                
9                      
11 Jack McCloskey Pennsylvania F                
  Dick Adair                    
  Nelson Bobb (NBA) None G 6' 0"              
  Joe Colone Bloomsburg State C 6' 5"              
  Al Goukas (NBA) St. Joseph's                  
Dick Koecker   C  
  Maddox                    
  Jackie Moore LaSalle F/C 6' 5"            
  Cecil Mosenson                    
  Jerry Rullo Temple G 5' 10"              
Sunbury Mercuries 1954-55 (EPBL)
Coach:
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
4 Francis Crossin Pennsylvania G 5' 11"              
5 Judy Woodlock   C                
6 Jerry Rullo Temple G 5' 10" 28     287     10.3
11 Jackie Moore LaSalle F/C 6' 5" 16     251     15.7
Joe Colone Bloomsburg State C 6' 5" 30     480     16.0
  Norm Grekin LaSalle F   29     372     12.8
  Hannon                    
  Dick Koecker   C   25     188     7.5
  Mayock                    
  Jack Ramsey St. Joseph's F 6' 1" 30     483     16.1
Sunbury Mercuries 1955-56 (EPBL)
Coach:
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
  John Chaney Bethune-Cookman G 6' 1"              
  Joe Colone Bloomsburg State C 6' 5"              
3 Bob Gainey   F                
  Sammy Glassmire Villanova G 5' 9"              
  Howie Landa Lebanon Valley College G 5' 9"              
  Maguire                    
  Walt Maxwell                    
  Jerry Smith Brandeis                  
  John Smith                    
  Gene Smith                    
  Charley Whiteman "Globetrotters"                  
Sunbury Mercuries 1956-57 (EPBL)
Coach:
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
3 Howie Landa Lebanon Valley College G 5' 9"              
9 Jim Sturgis                    
9 Bob Gainey   F                
10 John Smith   F                
  John Chaney Bethune-Cookman G 6' 1"              
  Sonny Lloyd Maryland State F                
  Mooney   G                
  Jerry Rullo Temple G 5' 10"              
  Novak                    
  Connie Simmons Flushing HS F/C 6' 8"              
Sunbury Mercuries 1957-58 (EPBL)
Coach:
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
20 Carosi                    
3,31 Howie Landa  Lebanon Valley College G 5' 9"              
32 John Chaney Bethune-Cookman G 6' 1"              
33 Bob Gainey   F                
40 Joe Sturgis Pennsylvania F 6' 5"              
41 Herk Lamley "Lamey" Duke   6' 4"              
42 Jackie Moore LaSalle F/C 6' 5"              
  Cseneitz                    
  Sonny Lloyd Maryland State F                
  Ortmyer                    
Sunbury Mercuries 1958-59 (EPBL)
Coach: Joe Sturgis
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
30 Bob Csencitz Pennsylvania F 6' 4"              
30,31 John Maglio North Carolina F 6' 2"              
31 Howie Landa Lebanon Valley College G 5' 9"              
32 John Chaney Bethune-Cookman G 6' 1"              
33 Bob Gainey   F                
34 Sonny Lloyd Maryland State F 6' 2"              
35 John Scott Villanova   6' 6"              
40 Joe Sturgis Pennsylvania F 6' 5"              
41 Herk Lamley Duke   6' 4"              
41 Denny Roth   C                
42 Jackie Moore LaSalle F/C 6' 5"              
Sunbury Mercuries 1959-60 (EPBL)
Coach: Joe Sturgis (9-19 Tied Seventh Place)
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
  John Chaney Bethune-Cookman G 6' 1" 28 118 117 316 4.2 4.2 11.3
  Bob Csencitz Pennsylvania F 6' 4" 20 85 30 170 4.3 1.5 8.5
  Bob Gainey North Carolina A&T F   28 199 77 430 7.1 2.8 15.4
  Bob Herdelin LaSalle F 6' 5"              
  Alonzo Lewis LaSalle G 6' 1" 28 115 79 540 4.1 28. 19.3
  John Maglio North Carolina F 6' 2" 28 90 79 259 3.2 2.8 9.3
  Mike Miles       26 81 27 70 3.1 1.0 2.7
  Jackie Moore LaSalle F/C 6' 5" 27 296 61 371 11.0 2.3 13.7
  Denny Roth       28 170 64 499 6.1 2.3 17.8
  Joe Sturgis Pennsylvania F 6' 5" 17 51 27 75 3.0 1.6 4.4
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Sunbury Mercuries 1960-61 (EPBL)
Co-Coaches: Stan Novak, Jerry Rullo (14-15 Fourth Place)
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
10 Sonny Hill   G 5' 10" 27     696     25.8
12 Lou Pucillo North Carolina State G 5' 8"              
14,22 Ernie Beck Pennsylvania G 6' 4"              
16 Walt Byrd Temple F 6' 7"              
18 John Kline Globetrotters   6' 2"              
20 Bob Herdelin LaSalle F 6' 5" 25     495     19.8
22 George Farley Cornell   6' 8"             
24 Tarzan Spencer Maryland-Eastern Shore F 6' 7"              
26 Jim Satterwhite Tennessee A&I C/F 6' 7"              
  John Chaney Bethune-Cookman G 6' 1"              
  Glynn                    
  Hardin                    
  Alonzo Lewis LaSalle G 6' 1"              
  Metzlar                    
  Robbins                    
  Jerry Rullo                    
Sunbury Mercuries 1961-62 (EPBL)
Coach:
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
10 Herman Adams       25     82     3.3
12 George Farley Cornell   6' 8"  19     63     3.3
14 Jim Huggard Villanova G 5' 10" 27     598     22.1
16 Walt Byrd Temple F 6' 7" 5     83     12.6
18 John Richter North Carolina State   6' 9" 26     477     18.3
20 Bob Herdelin LaSalle F 6' 5" 27     489     18.1
22 Ernie Beck Pennsylvania G 6' 4" 24     450     18.8
24 Tarzan Spencer Maryland-Eastern Shore F 6' 7" 26     529     20.3
26 Jim Satterwhite Tennessee A&I C/F 6' 7" 27     431     15.9
28 Dave Riddick Maryland State G 6' 3" 22     202     9.2
  Bookholdt                    
  John Chaney Bethune-Cookman G 6' 1"              
  Doyle                    
  Jackson                    
  Norton                    
  Ross                    
Sunbury Mercuries 1962-63 (EPBL)
Coach: (10-18 Sixth Place)
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
16 Walt Byrd Temple F 6' 7"              
18 John Richter North Carolina State   6' 9" 27 269   549 10.0   20.3
28 Emerson Baynard Hancock JC G 6' 3" 28 283   609 10.1   21.8
  Ernie Beck Pennsylvania G 6' 4" 24   96 419   4.0 21.6
  John Chaney Bethune-Cookman G 6' 1"              
John Crawford Iowa State F 6' 5" 28 105   403 3.8   15.5
  Cross     6' 9"              
  Jim Huggard Villanova G 5' 10" 28   130 484   4.6 17.4
  Jackson                    
  Kovnot                    
  George Lehmann Campbell JC G 6' 1" 28     446     15.9
  John Parker                    
  Jim Satterwhite Tennessee A&I C/F 6' 7" 28 171 336 6.1 12.0
  Tarzan Spencer Maryland-Eastern Shore F 6' 7"              
Sunbury Mercuries 1963-64 (EPBL)
Coach: Ernie Beck (9-17 Sixth Place)
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
10 Ed Fleming (NBA) Niagara G 6' 1"              
10 Pickles Kennedy Temple G 5' 11"              
14 George Lehmann Campbell JC G 6' 1"              
16 Walt Byrd Temple F 6' 7" 26     498     19.2
18 John Richter North Carolina State   6' 9" 26     621     236
20,24 Emerson Baynard Hancock JC G 6' 3"              
14,20 Bob Herdelin LaSalle F 6' 5"              
24 Ernie Beck Pennsylvania G 6' 4"              
22,26 Ken Rohloff North Carolina State G 6' 0" 26     565     21.7
26 George Lee St. John's   6' 4"              
27 Stacey Arceneaux Iowa State F 6' 5"              
  John Parker                    
Sunbury Mercuries 1964-65 (EPBL)
Coach: Stan Novak (17-11)
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
3,10 Jim Davis Colorado F/C 6' 9"              
4,6 Julius McCoy Michigan State F 6' 3"              
5 Jim McCoy Marquette G 6' 1"              
4,6 Pickles Kennedy Temple G 5' 11"              
7 Ken Rohloff North Carolina State G 6' 1"              
9 Walt Mangham Marquette F/G 6' 5"              
10 Al Santio Maryland State C 6' 7"              
11 John Richter North Carolina State   6' 9"              
8,23,26 George Lee St. John's   6' 4"              
  Al Dillard American   6' 3"              
  Sonny Hill Central Ohio State G 5' 10"              
Sunbury Mercuries 1965-66 (EPBL)
Coach: Stan Novak (18-10 Second Place)
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
3 Pickles Kennedy Temple G 5' 11"              
3,18 Jim Davis Colorado F/C 6' 9"   421          
4,12 Larry Larkins North Carolina State   6' 5"              
5 Jim McCoy Marquette G 6' 1" 28     642     21.5
6 Julius McCoy Michigan State F 6' 3" 28     942     33.6
8 George Lee St. John's   6' 4"              
9 Walt Mangham Marquette F/G 6' 5"   300 112        
10 Al Santio Maryland State C 6' 7"              
11 John Richter North Carolina State   6' 9"   299          
  Hill                    
Sunbury Mercuries 1966-67 (EPBL)
Coach: Stan Novak (19-9 Second Place)
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
3 Jim Davis Colorado F/C 6' 9" 28     766     27.4
4 Jack Cryan Rider College G 5' 10"              
5 Jim McCoy Marquette G 6' 1"              
6 Julius McCoy Michigan State F 6' 3" 28     777     27.8
7 Larry Larkins North Carolina State   6' 5"              
8 George Lee St. John's   6' 4"              
9 Walt Mangham Marquette F/G 6' 5"   300          
10 Alonzo Lewis LaSalle G 6' 1"              
11 John Richter North Carolina State   6' 9"              
  Gary Munson                    
Sunbury Mercuries 1967-68 (EPBL)
Coach: Julius McCoy
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
2 Alonzo Lewis LaSalle G 6' 1"              
2 Val Reid Syracuse   6' 9"              
3 Dayrle Ruby Pittsburgh   6' 5"              
3 Bill Meyer Hiram Scott G 6' 3"              
4 Jim Smith Duquesne   6' 5"              
4 Oliver Jones Albany State   6' 8"              
5 Jim McCoy Marquette G 6' 1" 32   135 739   4.2 23.1
6 Julius McCoy Michigan State F 6' 3" 32   132 1116   4.1 34.9
7 George Lee St. John's   6' 4"   279          
8 Walt Jansen Hiram College   6' 6"              
8 Frank Burgess Pennsylvania C 6' 8"              
9 Walt Mangham Marquette F/G 6' 5"   310 147        
10 John Richter North Carolina State   6' 9" 32 461   594 14.4   18.6
  Paul Mickey Penn State C 6' 10"              
Sunbury Mercuries 1968-69 (EPBL)
Coach: Jack Cryan
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
5 Jim McCoy Marquette G 6' 1"              
9 Walt Mangham Marquette F/G 6' 5"              
10 John Richter North Carolina State   6' 9"              
  Aston                    
  Ed Biedenbach North Carolina State G                
  Cal Graham Gannon G 6' 2"              
  George Lee St. John's   6' 4"              
  Julius McCoy Michigan State F 6' 3"              
  Rusty Parker Miami (Fl) F 6' 6"              
  Soens                    
  Mel Witherspoon Gannon   6' 5"              
Sunbury Mercuries 1969-70 (EPBL)
Coach: Jack Cryan, Bob Pavlovich
  Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
2 Rusty Parker Miami (Fl) F 6' 6"              
3 Ken Morehead Albion College F 6 '8"              
4 Cal Graham Gannon G 6' 2"              
5 Jim McCoy Marquette G 6' 1"              
5 Brian Heaney Arcadia G 6' 0"              
6 Mel Witherspoon Gannon   6' 5"              
7 Bob Quick Xavier F/G 6' 5"              
7 John Phillips Pacific   6' 3"              
7 Earnest Sims                    
8 Jim Reid Winston-Salem F 6' 6"              
9 Walt Mangham Marquette F/G 6' 5"              
10 John Richter North Carolina State   6' 9"              
15 Mike Rooney Oklahoma G 6' 1"              
16 Hamp Hazelton     6' 7"              
17 Bob Benfield West Virginia F 6' 8"              
  George Lee St. John's   6' 4" 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
  Lupek                    
  Julius McCoy Michigan State F 6' 3"              
  Smith                    
Sunbury Mercuries 1970-71 (EPBL)
Coach: Bob Pavlovich (14-14 Third Place)
Num Name University Pos Ht GP Reb Asts Pts RPG APG PPG
2 Rusty Parker Miami (Fl) F 6' 6"              
3 Ken Morehead Albion College F 6 '8"              
4 Brian Heaney Arcadia G 6' 0" 28   130 536   4.6 19.1
5 Lou Grillo Mt. St. Mary's G 6' 0"     66        
6 Mel Witherspoon Gannon   6' 5"              
7 Bob Sutor                    
7 Melvin Bell Houston F 6' 8"              
8 Jim Reid Winston-Salem F 6' 6"              
9 Walt Mangham Marquette F/G 6' 5" 28 205 94 425 7.3 3.4 15.0
10 John Richter North Carolina State   6' 9" 27 305   540 11.3   20.8
16 Arvesta Kelly Lincoln (MO) G 6' 2"              
17 Bob Benfield West Virginia F 6' 8"              
18 Bob Riley Mount St. Mary's F 6' 9"