Players By Year

The rosters of the Buchan Bakers changed over the course of the season as players were added and dropped in accordance with their availability. The Buchan Bakers' schedule often included prolonged road trips, and players had to juggle their work demands with the team's demands. In addition, players who had completed their senior seasons in college were added to the team for post-season tournaments. Here is an unofficial and incomplete list of players who appeared in games for the Buchan Bakers.

1951-52
Rod Gibbs, Jack Ward, Dar Gilchrist, Louis Soriano, Robert Pavlecek, Duane Berentson, John Rognan, Don Mullan, Tom Ward, Dick Hirkenroth, Tom Leonard, Kermit Scott, Bill Higlin, Frank Guisness

1952-53
Dar Gilchrist, Jack Ward, Sid Ryen, John Rognan, Don Mullan, Frank Guisness

1953-54
Charlie Koon, Joe Cipriano, Frank Guisness, Doug McClary, Mike McCutcheon, Chet Noe, Jack Ward, Bill Ward, John Rognan, Don Mullan, Sid Ryen, Will Elliott, Dwight Morrison, Ed Halberg, Ken Wegner

1954-55
Jim Harney, Ken Wegner, Charlie Koon, Ed Tucker, Joe Cipriano, Frank Guisness, Bill Rehder, Arlen Bockhorn, Eric Roberts, Larry Ramm, Nick Mateljan, Ed Halberg, Hartley Kruger, Don Tripp, Dean Parsons, Stan Glowaski

1955-56
Phil Jordon, George Swyers, Charlie Koon, Joe Cipriano, Frank Guisness, Stan Glowaski, Ed Halberg, Dean Parsons, Eric Roberts, Bill Rehder, Joe Pehanick, Bruno Boin, Jim Coshow (Dick Boushka, Terry Rand, and Dick Eicher played for the Bakers in the Olympic trials in 1956)

1956-57
R.C. Owens, Charlie Koon, Ed Halberg, Dean Parsons, Doyle Perkins, Ron Patnoe, Ron Olson, Les Whittles, Warren Moyles, Gene Lundgaard, Marv Adams, Bob Godes, Eric Roberts, Dick Stricklin, Jim Winters


1957-58
Dick Stricklin, Larry Beck, Carl Boldt, Chuck Koon, Larry Ramm, Bruno Boin, George McLaughlin, Zip Rhoades


1958-59
Dick Stricklin, Larry Beck, Carl Boldt, Chuck Koon, Larry Ramm, Gene Brown, Art Day, Charlie Franklin, Rolland Todd, Jack Allain, Lloyd Harris, Carroll Williams, Dick Brott, Charlie Brown

1959-60
Orby Arnold, Bruno Boin, Dick Brott, Charlie Brown, Art Day, Jerry Frizzell, Pete Gaudin, Logan Gipe, Dave Hollingsworth, Chuck Koon, Bob McLaughlin, Dick Stricklin, Rolland Todd, Jim Wallace, Carroll Williams, Milt Williams, Don Woodworth, Doyle Perkins, Ron Olson

1960-61
Pete Gaudin, Don Woodworth, Dick Brott, Bob McLaughlin, Milt Williams, Al Abram, Bob Sims, Pete McCaffrey, Rueben Young, Frank Potter, Leon Hill, John Maras, Bob Failes, Tom Rowan, Dick Gregory, Bennie Coffman


1959-60 Buchan Bakers of the National Industrial Basketball League

Top row (left to right): Milt Williams, Bruno Boin, Dick Brott, Roland Todd, Orby Arnold, Bob McLaughlin.
Front row: Coach Gene Johnson, Jerry Frizzell, Pete Gaudin, Don Woodworth, Carroll Williams, Jim Wallace, General Manager Bud Howard.

1960-61 Buchan Bakers of the National Industrial Basketball League


Top row (left to right): Bob Failes, Al Abram, Bob Sims, Ruben Young, Dick Gregory.
Middle row: John Maras, Bennie Coffman, Pete McCaffrey, Leon Hill, Tom Rowan, Frank Potter.

Front row: General Manager Bud Howard, Milt Williams, Bob McLaughlin, Dick Brott, Don Woodworth, Pete Gaudin, Coach Gene Johnson.

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