City Basketball, 1963

Philadelphia

Scholastic Basketball, 1963

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City Title

At the

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

West

Phila. 65, La Salle 56 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

John Thomas Evans, a bit player until late in the regular season, shot 9-for-13 en route

to 23 points and plucked 15 rebounds as the Speedboys triumphed again after falling into a 13-3 hole. Don Miller (15) and John

Beach (14) helped. Frank Gaidjunas (25) and George Smith (21) led La Salle.

Public League

Playoffs

FIRST ROUND

At Frankford

West 55, Germantown 44

John Beach scored 20 points. Lou Gambrell had 13 for G-town.

At Franklin

Central 52, Overbrook 50

Making its first postseason appearance since 1953, Central received double

figures from Joe Heiser (18), Art King (14) and Dave Van Horn (11). Heiser’s steal

and layup gave Central a 51-50 lead with 0:33 left. He added a free throw at 0:09 and then

Overbrook’s Al Shipon missed a buzzer-beating 20-footer. Sub Gene Sayles (15) led

’Brook.

SEMIFINALS

Doubleheader at St. Joseph’s

West 62, Bartram 61

John Evans made a layup with 3:08 left to give West a 60-59 lead and John

Beach (20 points) added two clinching free throws. Al Alston (17) led Bartram.

Franklin 49, Central 47

Fred Carter was held to five points, 12 below his average, but grabbed 22

rebounds and made a fullcourt outlet pass that enabled Bill Lofton, scoreless beforehand,

to hit the winning basket on a jumper. Fred Ruben (10) was the only Franklin player to

reach double figures. Joe Heiser (14) topped Central.

FINAL

At Southern

West 55, Franklin 51

Lou Gates, a 5-4 whirlwind, scored 13 points and was dynamic in the last 2

minutes as West embarked on a 9-0 run to reverse a 51-46 deficit. The go-ahead points came

as Gates stole the ball and hit two free throws for a 52-51 lead. John Thomas Evans (12)

and John Beach (10) also scored in double figures. Carmen Garner (14) and Fred Carter (12)

topped Franklin.

Standings

Bartram | 11 | 1

Franklin | 11 | 1

West Phila. | 10 | 2

Central | 9 | 3

Germantown | 9 | 3

Overbrook | 9 | 3

Lincoln | 7 | 5

Edison | 6 | 6

Gratz | 6 | 6

Southern | 5 | 7

Bok | 4 | 8

Frankford | 4 | 8

Northeast | 4 | 8

Dobbins | 3 | 9

Olney | 2 | 10

Mastbaum | 1 | 11

Roxborough | 1 | 11

Coaches' All-Public

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Chris Kefalos | Bart | 12 | 256 | 21.3

Joe Hindelang | Linc | 12 | 324 | 27.0

Emory Mims | Edi | 12 | 228 | 19.0

Fred Carter | Fkn | 12 | 188 | 15.7

John Beach | West | 12 | 202 | 16.8

Joe Heiser | Cent | 12 | 221 | 18.4

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Al Kaufman | NE | 12 | 253 | 21.1

Bob Brooker | Gtz | 12 | 243 | 20.3

Frank Kunze | Bart | 12 | 194 | 16.2

Tom Bailey | Fkn | 12 | 149 | 12.4

Don Miller | West | 12 | 191 | 15.9

Champs' Rotation

WEST

Coach

Doug Connelly

Record

10-2, 23-2

Starters

John Beach

Don Miller

Paul Jackson

John Thomas

Evans

Lou Gates

Key Sub

Bob Olivar

Catholic League

Playoffs

Semifinals

Doubleheader at the Palestra

La Salle 75, Bonner 58

George Smith shot 9-for-15 en route to 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds

while Frank Gaidjunas contributed 22 points and 13 boards. Bill Magarity (14) and Joe Turk

(11) also scored in double figures. Norm Kropp (22) topped Bonner.

Dougherty 47, ST More 45

Fran ‘‘Chick’’ Wierzbowski, a sub until late in the regular

season, shot 10-for-12 for 22 points and launched a buzzer-beating shot that rattled in

for the game-winner. George Paull added 10 points. John Floyd scored 16 points for More.

FINAL

At the Palestra

La Salle 55, Dougherty 43

Frank Gaidjunas contributed 22 points and eight rebounds as 34-year coach

Charles "Obie" O'Brien won his seventh championship and first since 1950. George

Smith added 12 points and nine boards and Bill Magarity five times forced Dougherty

players into missed layups on fast breaks. George Paull (16) paced Dougherty.

Standings

NORTH | |

La Salle | 13 | 2

Dougherty | 12 | 3

Roman | 11 | 4

North | 5 | 10

SJ Prep | 4 | 11

Judge | 4 | 11

SOUTH | |

ST More | 13 | 1

Bonner | 8 | 6

West | 4 | 10

St. James | 4 | 10

Neumann | 2 | 12

Coaches' All-Catholic

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

George Paull | Dough | 15 | 265 | 17.7

Frank Gaidjunas | La S | 15 | 253 | 16.9

Chuck Storm | Roman | 13 | 261 | 20.1

Larry White | More | 14 | 180 | 12.9

George Smith | La S | 15 | 262 | 17.5

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Jim Halpin | Judge | 15 | 268 | 17.9

Eddie Burke | Prep | 15 | 266 | 17.7

John Floyd | More | 12 | 148 | 12.3

Vince Curran | Prep | 15 | 217 | 14.5

Bob Mannis | Dough | 14 | 178 | 12.7

Pat Carroll | Bonn | 14 | 246 | 17.6

Champs' Rotation

LA

SALLE

Coach

Obie O'Brien

Record

13-2, 24-5

Starters

Frank Gaidjunas

George Smith

Bill Magarity

Al Enoch

Joe Turk

Key

Subs

Joe Markmann

Jack Lawlor

Bill Foster

Inter-Ac League

Penn Charter (10-0)

On the season’s final day, PC bested its chief competitor, visiting

Episcopal, 53-49, as Bill Soens notched 22 points and four others scored between six and

eight points. Episcopal (8-2) received 18 points from Don Lenhard and 16 from Rae Butler.

Earlier, Soens had broken the league scoring mark with 63 points against Gtn. Academy,

shooting 23-for-45 and 17-for-28.

Standings

Penn Charter | 10 | 0

Episcopal | 8 | 2

Haverford Sch. | 6 | 4

Malvern | 4 | 6

Chestnut Hill | 1 | 9

Gtn. Academy | 1 | 9

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST

TEAM |

Steve Shaffer | HS

Don Lenhard | EA

Bill Soens | PC

Allen McCook | CH

Mike Aron | PC

SECOND

TEAM |

Larry Cabrelli | MP

Steve Cushmore | PC

Rae Butler | EA

Charles Hinckle | MP

Jim Lampe | PC

Champs' Rotation

PENN

CHARTER

Coach

Buff Weigand

Record

10-0

Starters

Bill Soens

Mike Aron

Steve Cushmore

Jim Lampe

Lee Ambler

Key

Subs

Dave Buckley

Rich Deats