City Basketball, 1969

Philadelphia

Scholastic Basketball, 1969

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City Title

At the

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

Edison

57, Roman 54 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Romie Thomas (16) and sub Lynn Greer (12) scored in double figures while center Bob

Peterson totaled eight points, eight boards and nine assists. Greer had consecutive baskets to spark a 10-0 run that lifted the

Inventors into a 50-44 lead. Jim O'Brien (18) and Mike Bantom (12 rebounds) led Roman, which shot 15-for-75 from the floor

and 24-for-42 at the line.

Public League

Playoffs

SEMIFINALS

At Lincoln

Edison 93, Gratz 56

The Inventors zipped to an 11-1 lead and finished with 51 percent shooting

from the floor. Romie Thomas scored 25 points while Dennis Mathews totaled 21 points and

15 rebounds. Gratz soph Joe Anderson had 20 points, 13 rebounds.

At Roxborough

Southern 53, Overbrook 50

Six-11 junior Roland “Tree” Grant collected 25 points and 15

rebounds. Elgren Green added 17 points, 10 rebounds. Two late steals by Jeff Gubernick led

to a field goal by Green and two free throws by Gubernick to provide a 53-46 lead.

Overbrook’s Ron Eleby had 12 points, 13 boards.

FINAL

At Lincoln

Edison 69, Southern 67

Dennis Mathews had 22 points and 16 rebounds and Romie Thomas mixed 16 points,

five rebounds, four assists. With 0:02 left and the score tied at 67-67, Bob Peterson

converted a one-and-one for the win. His first shot missed, but 6-11 Roland

"Tree" Grant (21 rebounds) was called for goaltending when he swatted the

bouncing ball off the rim. Southern's Elgren Green had 31 points and 12 rebounds.

Standings

Edison | 13 | 1

Overbrook | 13 | 1

Southern | 12 | 2

Gratz | 11 | 3

Franklin | 10 | 4

West Phila. | 10 | 4

Bartram | 7 | 7

Germantown | 7 | 7

Lincoln | 7 | 7

Central | 5 | 9

Dobbins | 5 | 9

Frankford | 5 | 9

Roxborough | 5 | 9

Northeast | 4 | 10

Olney | 4 | 10

Washington | 4 | 10

Bok | 3 | 11

Mastbaum | 1 | 13

Coaches' All-Public

NORTHERN

DIVISION | | | |

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Lou Russo | Wash | 12 | 259 | 21.6

Ken Linneman | Linc | 14 | 359 | 25.6

Luther Morrison | Oln | 14 | 254 | 18.1

Dave Johnson | Gtn | 14 | 235 | 16.8

Ken Smith | Rox | 14 | 227 | 16.2

Henry Szott | Fkd | 14 | 204 | 14.6

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Roland Jones | Gtn | 14 | 199 | 14.2

Ruben Pedraz | Fkd | 12 | 221 | 18.4

Phil Kolenda | NE | 14 | 174 | 12.4

Keith Klevan | Cent | 14 | 203 | 14.5

Jim Foster | Rox | 14 | 213 | 15.2

SOUTHERN

DIVISION | | | |

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Romie Thomas | Edi | 14 | 276 | 19.7

Joe Anderson | Gtz | 14 | 280 | 20.0

Brady Small | West | 14 | 232 | 16.6

Elgren Green | Sou | 14 | 248 | 17.7

Ron Eleby | Ovb | 14 | 255 | 18.2

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Greg Newman | West | 14 | 284 | 20.3

Roland

"Tree" Grant | Sou | 14 | 235 | 16.8

Bob Guyton | Gtz | 14 | 302 | 21.6

Reggie Kitchen | Edi | 13 | 199 | 15.3

Johnnie Skinner | Fkn | 14 | 256 | 18.3

George Hill | Ovb | 14 | 195 | 13.9

Champs' Rotation

EDISON

Coach

Ed D'Andrea

Record

13-1, 19-3

Starters

Romie Thomas

Dennis Mathews

Reggie Kitchen

Rubin

"Tuner" Collins

Bob Peterson

Key

Subs

Lynn Greer

Norman Mills

Catholic League

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Doubleheaders at the Palestra

Dougherty 57, McDevitt 43

One month after suffering a 75-stitch cut in his right hand, incurred when he

collided with a pane of glass in a door in Dougherty’s gym, Bill ‘‘Bear’’

Banks returned to action with a 16-point effort. Kevin Kane added 13 points. McDevitt’s

Bob Haas scored 19 points, but was held without a field goal in the second half.

North 55, Judge 51

Bill O’Hara scored 14 points, Iggy Brodzinski and Pat McMullen added 12

apiece and Mark Williams had 10 before fouling out with 5:10 left. Thereafter, Vince

Morrison scored 13 of his 16 points to draw Judge close.

Bonner 52, O’Hara 48

Bob Sabol (15) and Ed Hastings (13) led in scoring and Joe Bonner drove for the

clinching basket with just under a half-minute left. Frank Doyle (21) and Tom Ingelsby

(12) led O’Hara.

Roman 58, SJ Prep 53

Mike Moody collected 20 points and 15 rebounds and got scoring assistance from

Larry Storm (14) and Mike Bantom (13). Rich Hinckley (19) and Jack Krutsick (15) paced The

Prep.

Semifinals

Doubleheader at the Palestra

Roman 66, Dougherty 52

The Cahillites left behind a 30-30 tie by scoring 17 consecutive points in the

last 4:37 of the third quarter. Mike Bantom scored 17 points while Larry Storm and Mike

Moody added 16 apiece. Steve Conway (14) and Bill ‘‘Bear’’ Banks (10)

led Dougherty.

North 73, Bonner 65 (ot)

Mark Williams totaled 17 points and 13 rebounds and hit the second of two free

throws with 0:03 left in regulation and Pat McMullen (14) hit six consecutive free throws

as OT wound down. Bob Sabol scored 24 points for Bonner, which was whistled for 25 fouls.

FINAL

At the Palestra

Roman 66, North 54

John Pindynski shot 15-for-19 at the line en route to 25 points while

Mike Bantom (13) and Mike Moody claimed 16 rebounds apiece to lead Roman to its first

title since 1943. Jim O'Brien (12) and Larry Storm (11) also scored in double figures. For

North, Mark Williams mixed 16 points and 13 rebounds and Iggy Brodzinski scored 15 points.

Standings

NORTH | |

North | 15 | 1

Dougherty | 13 | 3

c-Judge | 11 | 5

McDevitt | 11 | 5

Ryan | 8 | 8

Egan | 6 | 10

Kenrick | 5 | 11

La Salle | 3 | 13

Wood | 0 | 16

SOUTH | |

Roman | 14 | 2

Bonner | 13 | 3

O'Hara | 11 | 5

SJ Prep | 9 | 7

ST More | 8 | 8

West | 7 | 9

Neumann | 5 | 11

St. James | 4 | 12

Carroll | 1 | 15

Coaches' All-Catholic

NORTHERN

DIVISION | | | |

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Bob Haas | McD | 16 | 297 | 18.6

Iggy Brodzinski | North | 16 | 222 | 13.9

Tom Duffy | La S | 16 | 239 | 14.9

Bill

"Bear" Banks | Dough | 9 | 159 | 17.7

Steve Conway | Dough | 15 | 204 | 13.6

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Joe McGrath | Egan | 12 | 158 | 13.2

Jim Sullivan | McD | 14 | 199 | 14.2

Mark Williams | North | 16 | 164 | 10.3

Fran Boyle | Ryan | 16 | 197 | 12.3

Vince Morrison | Judge | 16 | 224 | 14.0

SOUTHERN

DIVISION | | | |

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Tom Ingelsby | O'H | 16 | 284 | 17.7

Mike Jones | More | 16 | 419 | 26.2

Mike Bantom | Roman | 16 | 250 | 15.6

Ed Hastings | Bonn | 16 | 230 | 14.4

Bob Sabol | Bonn | 16 | 246 | 15.4

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Mike Moody | Roman | 16 | 192 | 12.0

Steve Batory | West | 16 | 354 | 22.1

Mike Dwyer | Carr | 16 | 337 | 21.1

Frank Doyle | O'H | 16 | 214 | 13.4

Colin Malseed | St. J | 16 | 222 | 13.9

Champs' Rotation

ROMAN

Coach

Speedy Morris

Record

14-2, 26-4

Starters

Mike Bantom

Mike Moody

Larry Storm

John Pindynski

Jim O'Brien

Key

Subs

Bill Medina

Lorenzo Hough

Inter-Ac League

Gtn. Academy (7-3)

Haverford School (7-3)

Penn Charter (7-3)

On the next-to-last day of the season, visiting Gtn. Academy topped

Episcopal to finish 7-3 as Paul Hutter scored nine of his 16 points in a 21-point fourth

quarter. Bill Straub led the way with 21 points. On the last day, John Gallagher (21

points) stuck a 25-foot jumper with 0:01 left after taking a pass from Dal Dixon to enable

Haverford School to stun visiting Penn Charter, 60-59. The Fords, who also received double

figures from John Stoviak (12) and Dixon (11), trailed by 10 points with 2:30 left. Roger

Gordon (17) and Jim Manning (12) paced PC. It was the first triple tie in the league’s

46 seasons.

Standings

Gtn. Academy | 7 | 3

Haverford Sch. | 7 | 3

Penn Charter | 7 | 3

Malvern | 5 | 5

Episcopal | 4 | 6

Chestnut Hill | 0 | 10

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Roger Gordon | PC | 10 | 136 | 13.6

Paul Hutter | GA | 10 | 218 | 21.8

Mike Oristaglio | MP | 10 | 186 | 18.6

John Gallagher | HS | 10 | 158 | 15.8

Tom Kehan | GA | 10 | 156 | 15.6

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

John Burns | HS | 9 | 122 | 13.6

Billy Harris | PC | 9 | 157 | 17.4

Mike Cunningham | EA | 10 | 116 | 11.6

Bill Straub | GA | 10 | 108 | 10.8

Jim Manning | PC | 9 | 78 | 8.7

Champs' Rotation

Three-way

Tie

GTN.

ACADEMY

Coach

Mike Gold

Record

7-3

Starters

Paul Hutter

Tom Kehan

Bill Straub

Dave Lawson

Jeff Tucker

Key

Subs

Bill Brooks

Joe Gibbons

HAVER.

SCHOOL

Coach

Don McBride

Record

7-3

Starters

John Gallagher

John Burns

John Stoviak

Dal Dixon

Ken Bate

Key

Subs

Rob Reichel

Rick Gallagher

PENN

CHARTER

Coach

Bucky Harris

Record

7-3

Starters

Roger Gordon

*Billy Harris

Jim Manning

Rick Mellor

Tom Lee

Key

Subs

Pete Moore

George

"Chip" Hauptfuhrer

Ed Enoch

Tim O'Rourke

*Injured late

in season.