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Longshot: The Story of the Buchan Bakers

 

1956 National AAU Tournament

March 26-31 in Denver, Colorado

 

Final Standings

1.     Buchan Bakers, Seattle, Wash. 

2.     Phillips Oilers, Bartlesville, Okla.

3.     Ada Oilers, Mobile, Ala

4.     Allen-Bradley, Milwaukee, Wisc.

 

Box Score, Championship Game

 

Buchan Bakers (59)

Seattle, Washington

 

Player

FG

FT

PF

TP

Dean Parsons

 2

 5-6

3

 9

Ed Halberg

 2

 0-2

1

 4

Phil Jordon

 4

 4-5

3

12

George Swyers

 3

 4-6

2

10

Stan Glowaski

 2

 0-2

0

 4

Frank Guisness

 0

 0-1

2

 0

Bruno Boin

 2

 1-3

3

 5

Joe Cipriano

 1

 1-2

0

 3

Charlie Koon

 6

 0-0

1

12

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

22

15-27

15

59

 

 

Phillips 66ers (57)

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

 

Player

FG

FT

PF

TP

Bill Hougland

 2

 0-0

1

 4

Burdette Haldorson

 6

 3-3

3

15

Chuck Darling

 2

 5-6

4

 9

Jim Walsh

 4

 1-1

1

 9

Arnold Short

 4

 0-0

1

 8

Ron Rivers

 0

 1-2

1

 1

Bob Jeangerard

 0

 4-6

4

 4

Bob Mattick

 2

 1-3

3

 5

Ray Steiner

 0

 0-0

1

 0

Bob Dean

 1

 0-0

0

 2

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

21

15-21

19

57

 

 

Buchan Bakers vs. Phillips 66ers

Championship Game Scoring

 

First Half

 

Ph-Bu

00-02     --Stan Glowaski, Buchan’s, field goal

02-02    --Chuck Darling, Phillips, field goal

03-02   --Chuck Darling, Phillips, free throw

04-02   --Chuck Darling, Phillips, free throw

06-02   --Arnold Short, Phillips, field goal

08-02   --Jim Walsh, Phillips, field goal

10-02    --Jim Walsh, Phillips, field goal

10-03    --Phil Jordon, Buchan’s, free throw

10-04    --Phil Jordon, Buchan’s, free throw

12-04    --Burdette Haldorson, Phillips, field goal

12-06   --Bruno Boin, Buchan’s, field goal

 

Five Minutes

13-06    --Burdette Haldorson, Phillips, free throw

13-07    --George Swyers, Buchan’s, free throw

13-08    --George Swyers, Buchan’s free throw

15-08    --Bill Hougland, Phillips, field goal

15-10  --Bruno Boin, Buchan’s, field goal

 

Ten Minutes

17-10--Bob Mattick, Phillips, field goal

18-10    --Bob Jeangerard, Phillips, free throw

20-10    --Arnold Short, Phillips, field goal

20-12  --Joe Cipriano, Buchan’s, field goal

21-12    --Chuck Darling, Phillips, free throw

22-12    --Chuck Darling, Phillips, free throw

23-12    --Bob Jeangerard, Phillips, free throw

23-14--Charlie Koon, Buchan’s, field goal

23-15--Dean Parsons, Buchan’s, free throw

23-16--Dean Parsons, Buchan’s, free throw

24-16      --Ron Rivers, Phillips, free throw

24-18   --Phil Jordon, Buchan’s, field goal

24-20    --Charlie Koon, Buchan’s, field goal

 

Fifteen minutes

24-21    --Joe Cipriano, Buchan’s, free throw

24-23--Phil Jordon, Buchan’s, field goal

24-25--Dean Parsons, Buchan’s, field goal

26-25    --Arnold Short, Phillips, field goal

26-27--Stan Glowaski, Buchan’s, field goal

26-29--Charlie Koon, Buchan’s, field goal

28-29    --Burdette Haldorson, Phillips, field goal

28-31--Phil Jordon, Buchan’s, field goal

29-31    --Burdette Haldorson, Phillips, free throw

30-31    --Burdette Haldorson, Phillips, free throw

End of First Half

Buchan Bakers 31, Phillips 66ers 30

 

Second Half

 

32-31    --Jim Walsh, Phillips, field goal

32-33--Ed Halberg, Buchan’s field goal

34-33    --Jim Walsh, Phillips, field goal

35-33    --Jim Walsh, Phillips, free throw

35-34    --Phil Jordon, Buchan’s, free throw

35-35    --Phil Jordon, Buchan’s, free throw

37-35    --Arnold Short, Phillips, field goal

37-37--Charlie Koon, Buchan’s, field goal

37-39--George Swyers, Buchan’s, field goal

39-39    --Burdette Haldorson, Phillips, field goal

 

Five Minutes

39-41--Charlie Koon, Buchan’s, field goal

41-41    --Chuck Darling, Phillips, field goal

41-42    --Dean Parsons, Buchan’s, free throw

41-43    --Dean Parsons, Buchan’s, free throw

42-43    --Chuck Darling, Phillips, free throw

44-43    --Burdette Haldorson, Phillips, field goal

44-44    --Dean Parsons, Buchan’s, free throw

46-44    --Burdette Haldorson, Phillips, field goal

46-46--George Swyers, Buchan’s, field goal

46-48--Charlie Koon, Buchan’s, field goal

48-48    --Bill Hougland, Phillips, field goal

48-49    --George Swyers, Buchan’s, free throw

49-49    --Bob Jeangerard, Phillips, free throw

51-49    --Joe Dean, Phillips, field goal

 

Ten Minutes

51-50    --Bruno Boin, Buchan’s, free throw

53-50    --Bob Mattick, Phillips, field goal

53-52--Phil Jordon, Buchan’s, field goal

54-52    --Bob Jeangerard, Phillips, free throw

 

Fifteen Minutes

55-52    --Bob Mattick, Phillips, free throw

55-54--Dean Parsons, Buchan’s, field goal

55-55--George Swyers, Buchan’s, free throw

55-57--Ed Halberg, Buchan’s, field goal

57-57    --Burdette Haldorson, Phillips, field goal

57-59--George Swyers, Buchan’s, field goal, no time remaining.

End of Game

Buchan Bakers 59, Phillips 66ers, 57.

 

Box Score, Semifinal Game

 

Buchan Bakers (85)

Seattle, Washington

 

Player

FG

FT

PF

TP

Dean Parsons

 4

 1-3

0

 9

Ed Halberg

 1

 0-0

3

 2

Phil Jordon

 1

 2-3

4

 4

George Swyers

 7

 7-12

2

21

Stan Glowaski

 3

 4-4

2

10

Frank Guisness

 2

  1-2

3

 5

Bruno Boin

 7

 3-4

4

17

Joe Cipriano

 0

 2-2

0

 2

Charlie Koon

 5

 5-6

2

15

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

30

25-36

20

85

 

 

Allen-Bradley (75)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

Player

FG

FT

PF

TP

Thomas Hyland

 1

1-3

3

 3

Richard Miller

10

4-6

2

24

Reuben Schulz

 3

3-4

4

 9

Terry Rand

 7

6-10

3

20

Grant Wittberger

 4

1-3

4

 9

Russell Wittberger

 0

0-2

0

 0

Richard Noonan

 1

2-2

1

 4

Donald Doolin

 0

0-0

0

 0

Francis Miller

 2

0-0

0

 4

Paul Saufl

 1

0-1

2

 2

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

29

17-31

19

75

 

 

Box Score, Quarterfinal Game

 

Buchan Bakers (68)

Seattle, Washington

 

Player

FG

FT

PF

TP

Dean Parsons

 2

3-4

3

 7

Ed Halberg

 1

0-0

3

 2

Phil Jordon

 4

5-7

1

13

George Swyers

10

2-2

2

22

Stan Glowaski

 5

2-5

1

12

Jim Coshow

 0

0-0

0

 0

Frank Guisness

 0

0-0

1

 0

Joe Cipriano

 0

2-2

1

 2

Charlie Koon

 3

4-5

2

10

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

25

18-25

14

68

 

 

Pasadena Mirror Glaze (64)

Pasadena, California

 

Player

FG

FT

PF

TP

Bob Hopkins

 5

6-7

4

16

Jim Bond

 6

5-6

1

17

Marlon Davis

 1

0-0

2

 2

Jim Davis

 7

1-3

3

15

Chalmer Cartwright

 3

0-1

3

 6

Clyde Cook

 3

2-2

3

 8

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

25

14-19

16

64

 

 

Box Score, First Round

 

Buchan Bakers (71)

Seattle Washington

 

Player

FG

FT

PF

TP

Dean Parsons

 2

0-1

0

 4

Ed Halberg

 1

0-1

5

 2

Phil Jordon

 6

1-4

3

13

George Swyers

 6

0-0

1

12

Stan Glowaski

 2

6-8

1

10

Jim Coshow

 0

6-6

2

 6

Frank Guisness

 2

2-4

4

 6

Bruno Boin

 0

0-0

3

 0

Joe Cipriano

 2

0-0

1

 4

Charlie Koon

 6

2-4

1

14

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

27

17-28

21

71

 

Central Insurance (57)

Denver, Colorado

 

Player

FG

FT

PF

TP

James Osbourn

 5

2-2

4

12

Dale Brooks

 0

3-4

2

 3

Billie Gossett

 5

8-10

1

18

Wayne Tucker

 1

0-2

1

 2

Thomas Bowman

 1

0-0

0

 2

Charles Shoptaw

 0

7-9

2

 7

William O’Neil

 3

0-0

1

 6

Bryce Heffley

 0

5-7

5

 5

Fredrick Howell

 1

0-1

1

 2

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

16

25-35

17

57

 

 

AAU All-Americans (all-tournament team) for 1956

 

Charlie Koon, Buchan Bakers

George Swyers, Buchan Bakers

Burdette Haldorson, Phillips 66ers

Chuck Darling, Phillips 66ers

Jim Walsh, Phillips 66ers

Jerry Harper, Ada Oilers

George Linn, Ada Oilers

Terry Rand, Allen-Bradley

Dick Miller, Allen-Bradley

Dick Eicher, Central Bankers

 

First Round (Monday and Tuesday)

King Motors, Hesston, Kan., 71, St. John’s, Lunden, N.J., 59

Allen-Bradley, Milwaukee, Wisc., 83, Westover Flyers, Westover, Mass., 76

Rainer Comets, Elmwood Park, Ill., 79, Green Frog Supers, San Jose, Calif., 62

Luckett-Nix, Boulder, Colo., 59, Arkansas State College, Conway, Ark., 56

Gibbs Vikings, Jacksonville, Fla., 66, Paul’s Tobacco, Dayton, Ohio, 60

Marine All-Stars 71, Marion Kay, Brownstown, Ind., 61

Pasadena, Calif., Mirror Glaze 82, Army All-Stars 68

Loyola Frosh, New Orleans, La., 78, Western States Investments, Salt Lake City, Utah, 67

Ada Oilers, Mobile, Ala., 90, Air Force All Stars 83

Central Insurance, Denver, Colo., 72, George Clarkson Realty, Des Moines, Iowa, 64

 

First round byes – Phillips 66ers, Buchan Bakers, Peoria Cats, Wichita Vickers, Akron Goodyears.

 

Second Round (Wednesday)

Rainer Comets 85, Loyola Frosh 62

Milwaukee Allen-Bradley 76, Jacksonville Gibbs Vikings 66

Phillips 66ers 84, Marine All-Stars 66

Buchan Bakers 71, Denver Central Insurance 57

Pasadena Mirror-Glaze 86, Peoria Cats 75

Denver Central Bankers 76, King Motors 50

Ada Oilers 85, Akron Goodyears 77

 

Quarterfinals (Thursday)

Phillips 66ers 106, Rainer Comets 90

Buchan Bakers 68, Pasadena Mirror-Glaze 64

Milwaukee Allen-Bradley 79, Denver Central Bankers 77 (OT)

Ada Oilers 79, Wichita Vickers 74

 

Semifinals (Friday)

Buchan Bakers 85, Milwaukee Allen-Bradley 75

Phillips 66ers 71, Ada Oilers 69

 

Consolation (Saturday)

Ada Oilers 77, Milwaukee Allen-Bradley 76

 

Championship (Saturday)

Buchan Bakers 59, Phillips 66ers 57

 

 

 

 






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