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| Philadelphia Lumberjacks | |
| Founded | 1947 |
| League | EPBL 1947-1948 |
| Arena | Metropolitan Opera House |
| Team History | Philadelphia Lumberjacks 1947-1948 |
| Championships | None |
| Division titles | None |
| Head coach | Lou Fiorello |
The Philadelphia Lumberjacks were a basketball team that played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League in the 1947-48 season. The franchise did not have a steady home court, playing several home games at Philadelphia's Metropolitan Opera House, then later at the Masonic Temple. By January 1948, the franchise had lost their home courts, and finished the season as a "traveling squad."
At a meeting in Pottsville on October 9, 1947, the Philadelphia Lumberjacks were admitted to the EPBL along with teams from Sunbury and Williamsport which increased the number of teams in the league to eight. The team was represented by John DeSipio and Lumberjacks coach Lou Fiorello.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Phila. Lumberjacks Enter East Penn Court League". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 10, 1947. p. 34.
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