Si Lobello plyed basketball for Long Island University from 1938 938 through 194141. Lobello led the team in scoring for two consecutive seasons and  tallied a then school-record 282 points during the 1938-39 campaign. During Lobllo’s  years at LIU  the Blackbirds won  two consecutive National Invitational Tournament championships. Championships,, and posted an  undefeated season (24-0) in 1939-40. Lobello briefly played professional basketball before entering military service in 1943. Lobello was killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge  in March of 1945.

Harry Litwack starred at Southern High School in Philadelphia, then played guard for Temple from 1927 to 1929, serving as co-captain his last two seasons. In the 1930’s he played for the Philadelphia Sphas. While still playing for the Sphas, Litwack served as the freshman coach and assistant varsity coach at Temple. Later, Litwack was an assistant to Eddie Gottlieb when he was the owner-coach of the Philadelphia Warriors, in the early years of the National Basketball Association. Litwack was head basketball coach at Temple University from 1953 to 1973, compiling a 373-193 record. His Temple teams had only one losing season and made 13 post-season appearances, winning the National Invitation Tournament in 1969 and twice going to the Final Four of the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. Litwack was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975.