1961-62 San Francisco Saints Roster
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 38-38
Finishing 2nd in the ABL's West Division
Lost conference semifinals
Coach: Phil Woolpert (6-9)
Coach: Kevin O'Shea (-)
Coach: Al Brightman (-)
Location: San Francisco, California
1961-62 San Francisco Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 38-38
Finishing 2nd in the ABL's West Division
Lost conference semifinals
Coach: Phil Woolpert (6-9)
Coach: Kevin O'Shea (-)
Coach: Al Brightman (-)
Location: San Francisco, California
1961-62 San Francisco Saints Results
The San Francisco Saints of the American Basketball League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 38 wins and 38 losses, finishing second in the ABL's West Division.
The Saints netted 7,828 points and yielded 7,956. James Francis tossed in a team-leading 1,395 points for San Francisco, and Kenny Sears scored 16 or more per game, too. James Francis contributed 760 rebounds. Kenny Sears dished out 347 assists for the squad.
Phil Woolpert, Kevin O'Shea and Al Brightman coached the team. The 1961-62 San Francisco Saints lost in the conference semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Allain | C | December 9, 1934 | 6'8" | 250 | Idaho State | |
| Lawrence Beck | F | 6'3" | 195 | Washington State | ||
| Whitey Bell | G | September 13, 1932 | 6'0" | 174 | North Carolina State | Monticello, KY USA |
| John Berberich | C | April 8, 1938 | 6'8" | 230 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Eugene Brown | G | November 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 170 | San Francisco | |
| Mike Farmer | F | September 26, 1936 | 6'7" | 210 | San Francisco | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| James Francis | C | December 13, 1935 | 6'8" | 220 | Dartmouth | |
| Joe Gardere | G | 5'8" | 163 | St. Marys (CA) | ||
| Dave Gunther | F | July 22, 1937 | 6'7" | 190 | Iowa | |
| Ron Horn | F | May 24, 1938 | 6'7" | 220 | Indiana | Marion, IN USA |
| William McClintock | F | June 11, 1936 | 6'3" | 215 | California | |
| R.C. Owens | C | November 12, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | College of Idaho | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Jim Palmer | F-C | June 8, 1933 | 6'8" | 224 | Dayton | Keokee, VA USA |
| Kenny Sears | F | August 17, 1933 | 6'9" | 195 | Santa Clara | Watsonville, CA USA |
| Hal Theus | August 12, 1936 | 6'4" | 180 | Utah State | ||
| Rolland Todd | G | April 26, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | Fresno State | Porterville, CA USA |
| Al Tolen | G | February 24, 1940 | 6'1" | 184 | Texas Western | |
| Carroll Williams | G | November 11, 1933 | 5'10" | 150 | San Jose State | Stockton, CA USA |
