1947-48 Rochester Royals Roster

National Basketball League (NBL)
Team Record: 44-16
Finishing 1st in the NBL's East Division
Lost Championship
Location: Rochester, New York
1947-48 Rochester Royals Statistics
1947-48 Rochester Royals Results

The Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 44 wins and 16 losses, finishing first in the NBL's East Division.

The Royals racked up 3,877 points and allowed 3,491. Al Cervi tossed in a team-leading 655 points for Rochester, and Red Holzman scored 10 or more per game, too. The 1947-48 Rochester Royals lost in the Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Bill CalhounF-GNovember 4, 19276'3"180San Francisco CitySan Francisco, CA USA
Al CerviG-FFebruary 12, 19175'11"170noneBuffalo, NY USA
Bob DaviesG-FJanuary 15, 19206'1"175Seton HallHarrisburg, PA USA
Andy DuncanF-CApril 17, 19226'6"188William and Mary
Red HolzmanGAugust 10, 19205'10"175CCNYBrooklyn, NY USA
Arnie JohnsonF-CMay 17, 19206'5"236Bemidji StateGonvick, MN USA
LeRoy KingC6'7"200Monmouth
Andrew LevaneF-GApril 11, 19206'2"190St. John's (NY)Brooklyn, NY USA
Joe LordG6'1"175Villanova
John MandicF-COctober 3, 19196'4"195Oregon StateLos Angeles, CA USA
George RatkoviczC-FNovember 13, 19226'6"220noneChicago, IL USA
Ocie RichieF6'3"195Northwestern Louisiana
Arnie RisenC-FOctober 9, 19246'9"200Ohio StateWilliamstown, KY USA
Bobby WanzerGJune 4, 19216'0"170Seton HallBrooklyn, NY USA



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