1961-62 Chicago Majors Roster
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 39-44
Finishing 3rd in the ABL's East Division
Lost conference semifinals
Coach: Andy Phillip (39-44)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1961-62 Chicago Majors StatisticsTeam Record: 39-44
Finishing 3rd in the ABL's East Division
Lost conference semifinals
Coach: Andy Phillip (39-44)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1961-62 Chicago Majors Results
The Chicago Majors of the American Basketball League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 39 wins and 44 losses, finishing third in the ABL's East Division.
Chicago netted 8,518 points and allowed 8,562. Tony Jackson tossed in a team-leading 1,260 points for the Majors, while Herschell Turner scored 16 or more per game also. Hank Whitney contributed 662 boards. Herschell Turner dished out 190 assists for the squad.
Andy Phillip coached the team. The 1961-62 Chicago Majors lost in the conference semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Barnard | F | December 28, 1937 | 6'6" | 225 | Iowa State | Oshkosh, WI USA |
| Frank Burks | F | September 5, 1939 | 6'4" | 191 | Wisconsin | Chicago, IL USA |
| Nat Clifton | C-F | October 13, 1922 | 6'6" | 220 | Xavier (LA) | England, AR USA |
| Kelly Coleman | G-F | September 21, 1938 | 6'3" | 215 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Wayland, KY USA |
| Mel Davis | July 30, 1937 | 6'5" | 195 | Tennessee State | ||
| Jack Fitzpatrick | F | July 14, 1935 | 6'4" | 215 | Knoxville | Somerset, KY USA |
| Leroy Gibson | F | June 29, 1937 | 6'5" | 190 | Florida A&M | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Tony Jackson | F-G | November 7, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Herbert Lee | G | January 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 200 | Indiana | |
| Ken Peterson | C | June 22, 1938 | 6'11" | 225 | Murray State | |
| George Price | F | 6'5" | 205 | Memphis State | Germantown, TN USA | |
| Joe Scott | April 7, 1939 | 6'4" | 170 | Missouri | ||
| Ron Sobie | G | September 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | DePaul | Chicago, IL USA |
| Herschell Turner | G | March 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Nebraska | |
| Govoner Vaughn | F-G | March 1, 1932 | 6'4" | 180 | Illinois | Brookesville, MS USA |
| John Wessels | C | February 13, 1938 | 6'6" | 210 | Illinois | Rockford, IL USA |
| Hank Whitney | F-C | April 28, 1939 | 6'7" | 230 | Iowa State | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Tony Wilcox | C | 6'8" | 200 | Wittenberg | ||
| Bob Wilkinson | G | February 24, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | Indiana | LaPorte, IN USA |
| Ronald Zagar | G | November 12, 1939 | 5'10" | 176 | Iowa | Spring Valley, IL USA |
