1947-48 Louisville Colonels Roster
Professional Basketball League of America (PBLA)
Team Record: 2-4
Finishing 4th in the PBLA's North Division
Coach: Virgil Vaughn (2-4)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1947-48 Louisville Colonels StatisticsTeam Record: 2-4
Finishing 4th in the PBLA's North Division
Coach: Virgil Vaughn (2-4)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1947-48 Louisville Colonels Results
The Louisville Colonels of the Professional Basketball League of America ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 2 wins and 4 losses, finishing fourth in the PBLA's North Division.
The Colonels scored 301 points and surrendered 323. Virgil Vaughn scored a team-best 59 points for Louisville, while Bucky Schuler, Stanley Waxman and Edward Kupper each contributed 8 or more per game also.
Virgil Vaughn coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Day | F | 6'4" | 187 | Centre College | ||
| Hyland Grimmer | G-F | August 3, 1921 | 6'3" | 185 | Murray State | |
| Robert Grove | C-G | 6'0" | 185 | Toledo | ||
| Cletis Helms | C | 6'5" | 220 | Central Missouri State | ||
| Herb Hurley | G | 6'1" | 185 | Murray State | ||
| Edward Kupper | F | November 19, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | Louisville | (ht) Shively, KY USA |
| Dale Morey | G-F | December 1, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Louisiana State | Martinsville, IN USA |
| Bucky Schuler | F | 6'3" | 200 | none | ||
| Homer Thompson | F-C | January 16, 1916 | 6'4" | 215 | Kentucky | Jeffersonville, IN USA |
| Virgil Vaughn | F-C | May 15, 1918 | 6'4" | 205 | Kentucky Wesleyan | |
| Ken Walters | G | 6'0" | 170 | Ohio | ||
| Stanley Waxman | G | 5'11" | 180 | LIU | ||
| Bill Wright | F | 6'2" | 185 | Tennessee |
