Eddie McCluskey attended Pittsburgh’s South High School. He went to college at Washington and Jefferson, where he was a three-year starter on the basketball team. After graduation, McCluskey played independent professional basketball . He began his coaching career in the early 1940’s at Burgettstown High School. In 1948 McCluskey, was hired as basketball coach at Farrell High School. During his 28-year career at Farrell, he finished with 590 wins and 153 losses and captured seven Pennsylvania High School championships. McCluskey’s overall scholastic coaching record was 687-233.
| EDDIE McCLUSKEY |
Height: |
5:08 |
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Weight: |
155 |
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College: |
Washington & Jefferson’39 |
| Edward L. McCluskey |
Born: |
Jan 21, 1914 |
Died: Jan 11, 1987 |
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Hometown: |
Pttsburgh, Pa. |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1939-40 |
East Liverpool Collegians |
Indep |
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| 1941-42 |
Detroit Eagles |
Indep |
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| 1943-44 |
Pittsburgh Corbetts |
Indep |
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POST SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1943-44 |
Pittsburgh Corbetts |
WBT |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
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2 |
2.0 |
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Major League Totals |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
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2 |
2.0 |
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Harry Zeller graduated from St. George High School in Allentown, were he was a four-year letter winner in football and basketball. Zeller play basketball at Washington & Jefferson College from 1941-43. After spending two years in the Navy during World War II, Zeller enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh and played for the basketball team under famed coach, Doc Carlson. Zeller played two seasons for the Panthers, from 1944-46. Zeller averaged 11.5 points per game over his two seasons and shot 71 percent from the field during his senior season. After a brief pro basketball career, Zeller became a respected anesthesiologist. He was director of anesthesiology at Columbia Hospital in Pittsburgh for 20 years and then chief anesthesiologist at Aliquippa Hospital for 17 years before his retirement in 1989.
| HARRY ZELLER |
Height: |
6:04 |
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Weight: |
210 |
190 |
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College: |
Washington&Jefferson’43 / Pittsburgh’46 |
| Harry Raymond Zeller |
Born: Jul 10, 1919 |
Died: Sep 33, 2004 |
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Hometown: |
Allentown, Pa. |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1940-41 |
Washington & Jefferson(Frosh) |
College |
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| 1941-42 |
Washington & Jefferson |
College |
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| 1942-43 |
Washington & Jefferson |
College |
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| 1942-44 |
U.S. Navy |
Military Service |
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| 1943-44 |
Pittsburgh Corbetts |
Indep |
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| 1944-45 |
Pittsburgh |
College |
12 |
51 |
31 |
53 |
.585 |
|
133 |
11.1 |
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| 1945-46 |
Pittsburgh |
College |
14 |
55 |
57 |
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|
167 |
11.9 |
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| 1946-47 |
Pittsburgh |
BAA |
48 |
120 |
122 |
177 |
.689 |
31 |
362 |
7.5 |
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| 1947-48 |
Altoona |
AABL |
10 |
27 |
14 |
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68 |
68 |
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| 1946-47 |
Major League Totals |
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48 |
120 |
122 |
177 |
.689 |
31 |
362 |
7.5 |
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| 1946-47 |
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POST SEASON RECORD |
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| 1947-48 |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1948-49 |
ittsburgh Corbetts |
WBT |
1 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
.857 |
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8 |
8.0 |
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Major League Totals |
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1 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
.857 |
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8 |
8.0 |
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