City Basketball, 1959

Philadelphia

Scholastic Basketball, 1959

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City Title

At the

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

Overbrook

72, West Catholic 53 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Wali Jones (24 points), Ralph Heyward (20) and Walt Hazzard (16) were hard to stop as

'Brook became the first team to win three consecutive City Titles and ran its record under third-year coach Paul Ward to 66-2.

Jones shot 10-for-14 from the floor to pace the Panthers' 29-for-57 showing. Jim Boyle scored 16 points for West.

Public League

Playoffs

SEMIFINALS Doubleheader at the Palestra Overbrook 49, Northeast 35 Walt Hazzard (17) and Ralph Heyward (15) led the way. No one reached

double figures for Northeast, which edged within 34-30 before fading. Germantown 45, West 38 Obie Snyder had 15 points and Fred Davis (11) posted three of his baskets

in the fourth quarter. Ernest “Sonny” Jackson (12) and Tyrone “Tee”

Shields (11) led West. FINAL At the Palestra Overbrook 56, Germantown 46 Wali Jones (14 points), Ralph Heyward (11) and Walt Hazzard (10) spurred 'Brook

to its third consecutive title and 37th straight win against PL opposition. G-town star

Obie Snyder scored 18 points, but did not post his first field goal until 1:52 remained in

the third quarter.

Standings

Overbrook | 16 | 0

Germantown | 15 | 1

West Phila. | 14 | 2

Northeast | 12 | 4

Bartram | 10 | 6

Bok | 10 | 6

Edison | 10 | 6

Frankford | 10 | 6

Franklin | 8 | 8

Southern | 8 | 8

Central | 7 | 9

Gratz | 5 | 11

Lincoln | 4 | 12

Mastbaum | 3 | 13

Dobbins | 2 | 14

Olney | 2 | 14

Roxborough | 0 | 16

Coaches' All-Public

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Obie Snyder | Gtn | 16 | 404 | 25.3

J.D. Graham | Fkd | 15 | 314 | 20.9

Ernest

"Sonny" Jackson | West | 16 | 305 | 19.1

Ralph Heyward | Ovb | 16 | 252 | 15.8

Joe Shmukler | NE | 16 | 305 | 19.1

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Tom Crudup | Fkn | 16 | 377 | 23.6

Walt Hazzard | Ovb | 16 | 228 | 14.3

Rich Spector | Sou | 15 | 235 | 15.7

Rich Ferguson | Sou | 16 | 218 | 13.6

Wali Jones | Ovb | 16 | 158 | 9.9

Champs' Rotation

OVERBROOK

Coach

Paul Ward

Record

16-0, 23-1

Starters

Ralph Heyward

Walt Hazzard

Wali Jones

Jim Reese

Bobby Jones

Key

Subs

Dick Baker

*Len Borisoff

Herculese

Johnson

*Later changed

surname to Barry

Catholic League

Playoffs

Prearranged North Preplayoff

At Lincoln

Dougherty 80, Roman 64

Jack Shepper managed to score 27 points — tying a CL postseason record

— despite shooting 1-for-6 at the line. Dan Wierzbowski (17) and Vince Berry (14)

lent assistance. Bob Kahana (22) topped Roman.

South Preplayoff

At Neumann

St. James 56, ST More 50

Tom Galia scored eight of his 24 points in a 12-8 first quarter. Billy Hoy (17)

and Mike Steele (16) paced More.

Semifinals

Doubleheader at the Palestra

Judge 61, St. James 60

John Andreoli (19), Joe Kelly (17) and John Monahan (14) scored in double

figures and Kelly hit a field goal to provide a 61-56 lead. Tom Galia (23) and Don DiJulia

scored baskets to make the final close.

West 46, Dougherty 39

Jim Lynam scored the first six points of the game and finished with 17. Jim

Flavin added 13 points. Vince Berry (17) led Dougherty.

FINAL

At the Palestra

West 59, Judge 58

Jim Boyle (18 points), Jim Flavin (14) and Herb Magee (10) led the Burrs, who

opted to stall after grabbing a 58-57 lead with 3:20 left. Dribbling whiz Jim Lynam added

one free throw for a 59-57 lead at 1:29 and Judge's Joe Kelly made one at 1:00. Judge got

the last shot, but John Monahan (16) missed a 16-footer. John Andreoli scored 18 points

for Judge.

Standings

NORTH | |

Judge | 12 | 3

y-Dougherty | 9 | 6

Roman | 7 | 8

La Salle | 6 | 9

North | 5 | 10

SJ Prep | 3 | 12

y: Beat Rom in

prearranged preplayoff.

SOUTH | |

West | 12 | 2

a-St. James | 8 | 6

ST More | 8 | 6

Bonner | 6 | 8

Neumann | 4 | 10

Coaches' All-Catholic

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Billy Hoy | More | 14 | 350 | 25.0

John Andreoli | Judge | 15 | 255 | 17.0

Tom Galia | St. J | 14 | 320 | 22.9

Jim Lynam | West | 14 | 208 | 14.9

Frank Corace | Bonn | 14 | 218 | 15.6

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Andy Terifay | Neum | 14 | 224 | 16.0

John Keeley | North | 15 | 218 | 14.5

Herb Magee | West | 14 | 177 | 12.6

Jim Boyle | West | 14 | 160 | 11.4

Bill Kelley | Roman | 14 | 257 | 18.4

Paul Dornisch | Roman | 15 | 213 | 14.2

Champs' Rotation

WEST

Coach

Jack Devine

Record

12-2, 24-5

Starters

Jim Lynam

Herb Magee

Jim Boyle

John Beck

Jim Flavin

Key

Subs

Rich Moore

Jim McAndrews

Bill Miller

Inter-Ac League

Gtn. Academy (8-2) Malvern (8-2)

In Game No. 9, Jim O'Brien (26) and Paul Harron (21) led the way as

Malvern rocked GA, 69-52, to take a one-game lead. Chuck Devlin (17) and Bill Haas (15)

paced GA. In finales, Malvern fell to Penn Charter, 54-53, despite getting 19 points from

Joe McGill and GA edged Haverford, 48-46, as Devlin scored 19 points and Bob Fleming hit

two free throws with 0:08 left.

Standings

Gtn. Academy | 8 | 2

Malvern | 8 | 2

Penn Charter | 6 | 4

Episcopal | 5 | 5

Haverford Sch. | 3 | 7

Fds. Central | 0 | 10

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST

TEAM |

Bill Haas | GA

Jim O'Brien | MP

Merrick Barnes | PC

Paul Harron | MP

Chuck Devlin | GA

Ted Housel | EA

SECOND

TEAM |

Joe Straub | MP

Bob Murray | GA

Bixby Bush | EA

Dave Bunting | HS

Merrill Ambler | PC

Champs' Rotation

(Tie)

GTN.

ACADEMY

Coach

Alex DeLucia

Record

8-2

Starters

Bill Haas

Chuck Devlin

Bob Murray

Jim Conway

Ron Zollers

Key

Subs

Bob Stauffer

Bob Fleming

MALVERN

Coach

Gene Powers

Record

8-2

Starters

Jim O'Brien

Paul Harron

Joe Straub

Joe McGill

Mike McDonough

Key

Subs

Bill McGovern

Pat Mahoney