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Ed note: This list was compiled the Jerry Shenk. Jerry compiles our top teams lists for PIAA teams and for District 3 for LLhoops.com. He was the founder of the Middle Atlantic Sports Newsletter. His ranking have been cited by major news outlets in the US. Jerry is working on writing a book for Lancaster County hoops which will be relased sometime soon. Thanks to Jerry for keeping us informs on the past and the present! Enjoy. COUNTY'S TOP PLAYERS 1920 to 1972
These players were basically picked by the author,
since there were not that many people I could talk to about them.
In the early years it just took a lot of searching through microfilm
almost daily during the season. There were really no all-star teams
in the newspapers before 1955. But there was usually a list of top
scorers for league games, although not during the war years of the
1940's. I did get to talk to a couple of old timers, but most players
picked before the 1950's were outstanding players on outstanding teams.
After that we would go with players who either led their teams to
great success or had big careers for two or three years. No one made
the list based on one great year alone after the real early years.
No Lancaster High or Lancaster Catholic players were named on the
list although we did use two Boys' High coaches on the coach's list.
1920 - 1930 Johnny Fassnacht, Lititz Irvin Kenner, Rothsville Homer Hackman, Lititz Arthur Herr, Millersville Jack Wilson, Columbia Warren Gockley, Ephrata Wilmer Conrad, Rothsville Amos Funk, Manor Township Paul Shiffer, Elizabethtown
1931 - 1940
Lloyd Witmer, West Lampeter Bernard "Yock" McPeak, Columbia Raymond Mellinger, Rothsville Donald Hampton, Quarryville Wilbur Wagaman, Lititz Clarence Aungst, New Holland Leon Stewart, Marietta Herbert Wagaman, Lititz Lester Schriener, Lititz Jay Weber, New Holland David Walters, East Donegal
1941 - 1950
Lou Libhart, Marietta Jack Acker, Paradise Elmer Kreiser, Columbia Jim Snavely, East Hempfield Ed Mersky, New Holland Walt Longenecker, East Hempfield Don Haverstick, East Hempfield Les Hawthorne, East Donegal Casey Kraus, Marietta Abert Goodling, Elizabethtown Dick Sweigart, New Holland Warren Piersol, New Holland
1951 - 1960
George McCue, Mount Joy Gerald "Joey" Wilson, Mount Joy Frank Chambers, East Lampeter Aaron Denlinger, Paradise Bob Wentzel - Manheim Township Don Parmer, Upper Leacock Don Esbenshade, East Lampeter Bruce Wohnsiedler, East Lampeter Jay Metzler, Mount Joy/Donegal Charlie Ashenfelter, Mount Joy/Donegal Ted Carey, Columbia Lamar "Morrie" Kauffman, Columbia Sonny Warfel, Manheim Township Barry Ferick, Lampeter-Strasburg Jerry Raifsnider, Columbia John Betrone, Columbia Sam Wenger, Paradise/Pequea Valley Ed Harnly, Warwick Township (Rothsville)/Warwick Hi Fitzgerald, Columbia Marlin Wenger, Paradise/Pequea Valley Joe "Buddy" Keemer, Lampeter-Strasburg Dick Rineer, Lampeter-Strasburg Cy Young, Columbia John Diebert, Penn Manor Danny Monk, Columbia Ken Haverstick, Columbia Chris Lefever, Lampeter-Strasburg Herb Witmer, Lampeter-Strasburg
1961 - 1972
Jack Lynch, Columbia Tim Wisler, Hempfield Joe Carl, Warwick Chip Beaston, Columbia Ray Wenger, Conestoga Valley Jack Rice, Donegal Jerome Ellis, Columbia Ron Smith, Columbia Bob Rivard, Hempfield Chuck Wolf, Conestoga Valley Albert Ellis, Columbia Dick Beppler, Penn Manor Dick Allen, Conestoga Valley Tom Hollinger, Manheim Township Jay Bucher, Ephrata Dick Mulligan, Warwick Bob McCowin, Donegal Denny Diehm, Lampeter-Strasburg Terry Parks, Elizabethtown Jim Flores, Ephrata Lennie Stachitas, Penn Manor Wally Walker, Penn Manor Randy Good, Lampeter-Strasburg - |
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