City Basketball, 1955

Philadelphia

Scholastic Basketball, 1955

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City Title

At the

Palestra | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Overbrook

83, West Catholic 42 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Wilt Chamberlain contributed a game-record 35 points as 'Brook finished 18-1. Six-five

Vince Miller was right behind with 31 points, making 14 of his 15 baskets on corner jumpers. Chamberlain finished his

three-year varsity career with 2,252 points (later reduced to 2,206; 46 were scored in games against the alumni) and an overall record

of 56-3. The other starters were Marty Hughes, Dave Shapiro and Howard Johnson. Pat Carey scored 11 points for West.

Public League

Playoffs

SEMIFINALS Doubleheader at the Palestra Overbrook 83, Bok 46 Wilt Chamberlain sank 23 field goals en route to 48 points, a total that

enabled him to expand his PL postseason record (41, set in ’54). He played all but

the final 27 seconds. West 58, Northeast 53 Ray “Chink” Scott shot 13-for-14 at the line while scoring 25

points and Joe Goldenberg added 15 points. West took the lead for good, 48-47, on Pete

Urquhart’s only basket of the game. For Northeast, the scoring leaders were Jim

“Tee” Parham (14), William “Sonny” Hill and Bob Young (12 apiece). FINAL At the Palestra Overbrook 78, West 60 Seven-foot Wilt Chamberlain and 5-6 Marty Hughes scored 33 and 25 points,

respectively, before a capacity crowd of 8,500 paid. Vince Miller added 17 points. With

chief stars Ray "Chink" Scott and Joe Goldenberg in deep foul trouble, West was

led in scoring by Reese Murray and Pete Urquhart (13 apiece). In the '54 and '55 seasons,

West had six losses — all to 'Brook.

Standings

Overbrook | 12 | 0

Northeast | 11 | 1

West Phila. | 10 | 2

Bok | 9 | 3

Southern | 8 | 4

Olney | 7 | 5

Central | 6 | 6

Frankford | 6 | 6

Gratz | 6 | 6

Lincoln | 6 | 6

Dobbins | 5 | 7

Franklin | 5 | 7

Roxborough | 2 | 10

Bartram | 1 | 11

Germantown | 1 | 11

Mastbaum | 1 | 11

Coaches' All-Public

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Wilt

Chamberlain | Ovb | 12 | 566 | 47.2

Jim

"Tee" Parham | NE | 12 | 266 | 22.2

Joe Goldenberg | West | 12 | 207 | 17.3

John Scott | Fkd | 10 | 250 | 25.0

Ray

"Chink" Scott | West | 12 | 237 | 19.8

Bruce Gordon | Bok | 12 | 194 | 16.2

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Lee Elia | Oln | 12 | 208 | 17.3

Larry Osuch | Mast | 8 | 173 | 21.6

Al Schwait | Cent | 12 | 202 | 16.8

Ken Marder | Oln | 11 | 212 | 19.2

George Boggs | Sou | 12 | 170 | 14.2

Champs' Rotation

OVERBROOK

Coach

Cecil Mosenson

Record

12-0, 18-1

Starters

Wilt

Chamberlain

Vince Miller

Marty Hughes

Dave Shapiro

Howard Johnson

Key

Subs

Ben Jones

Simeon Jones

Tom Fitzhugh

Catholic League

Playoffs

SEMIFINALS

Doubleheader at the Palestra

West 62, North 55

John Rowan scored five of his 14 points in a 12-0 run that enabled West to win

the fourth quarter, 24-10. Pat Carey, who’d posted a 47-point game during the regular

season, managed 17 points. George ‘‘Buddy’’ Kline (21) paced North.

La Salle 54, ST More 46

Joe Heyer (18) and Gerry Bohlinger (14) led La Salle, which scored 10

consecutive points to start the third quarter. Dan Devine (15) and Jim Jenkins (12) paced

More.

FINAL

At the Palestra

West 63, La Salle 55

Joe McGinn's 11-point effort — all on free throws — typified the

game, which gave Jim Usilton Jr. his third championship in his four years as coach. The

teams combined to shoot 84 free throws as West went 35-for-52 and La Salle went 19-for-32.

Joe Spratt scored seven of his 15 points in a 19-13 fourth quarter. Pat Carey scored 16

points. George Schmidt (16) and Hugh Brolly (14) were high for La Salle.

Standings

North | 11 | 3

ST More | 9 | 5

La Salle | 9 | 5

West | 9 | 5

SJ Prep | 8 | 6

South | 5 | 9

St. James | 3 | 11

Roman | 2 | 12

Coaches' All-Catholic

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Joe Ryan | Prep | 14 | 321 | 22.9

Pat Carey | West | 14 | 281 | 20.1

Jim Grazione | South | 14 | 350 | 25.0

George

"Buddy" Kline | North | 14 | 250 | 17.9

Nick DiCiurcio | More | 14 | 199 | 14.2

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Frank Delano | Prep | 14 | 246 | 17.6

George Schmidt | La S | 14 | 183 | 13.1

Jack Marshall | North | 14 | 195 | 13.9

Ed Barkett | Roman | 14 | 252 | 18.0

Hugh Brolly | La S | 14 | 143 | 10.3

Champs' Rotation

WEST

Coach

Jim Usilton Jr.

Record

9-5, 19-9

Starters

Pat Carey

Jack Rowan

Joe Spratt

Joe McGinn

Jim McNichol

Key

Subs

Paul Wallin

Gerry Donaghy

Jim Dunn

Inter-Ac League

Penn Charter (8-2)

In Game No. 8, Richie Kohler exploded for 50 points, 10 better than the

league record, to pace an 86-56 blowout of Gtn. Academy that clinched the title. Kohler

made 16 field goals and shot 18-for-21 at the line to break the 40-point record set by

Haverford’s Fred Gieg in 1949, and then tied by Malvern’s Charles

"Jerry" Kehoe in ’50 and Penn Charter’s Drew Schaufler in ’53.

Ollie Powers added 27 points. The Quakers lost their final two games, 62-59 to runner-up

Haverford (7-3) despite Kohler’s 22 points and 73-70 to Episcopal despite

Powers’ 25 points.

Standings

Penn Charter | 10 | 0

Haverford Sch. | 7 | 3

Episcopal | 5 | 5

Gtn. Academy | 5 | 5

Malvern | 4 | 6

Fds. Central | 1 | 9

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST

TEAM |

John Mangan | HS

Ted Pounds | FC

Dave Barry | MP

Richie Kohler | PC

Ollie Powers | PC

SECOND

TEAM |

Jay Howson | HS

Dick Crawford | GA

Bill Ward | HS

Charles Roselle | EA

Earl Glazier | PC

Bob McCaughey | GA

Champs' Rotation

PENN

CHARTER

Coach

Ray Evans

Record

8-2

Starters

Richie Kohler

Ollie Powers

Earl Glazier

Tom Twitmyer

Chuck Clayton

Key

Subs

B.

“Chip” Stonehouse

Bill Colehower