History: 1957 Championship
- 1957 National AAU Tournament
-
March 25-30 in Denver, Colorado
Final Standings
- Air Force All Stars
- Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif.
- Peoria Cats, Peoria, Ill.
- Buchan Bakers, Seattle, Wash.
Box Score, Championship Game
Air Force All Stars (87)
Player
FG
FT
PF
TP
Dick Boushka
5
5
4
15
Don Bragg
0
2
4
2
Jim Coshow
2
7
1
11
Max Hooper
0
0
0
0
Allen Kelley
2
0
0
4
Henry McDonald
0
0
0
0
Ron Tomsic
6
14
1
26
Ray Warren
4
2
4
10
Richard Welsh
5
3
4
13
Ed White
1
4
1
6
Total
25
37
19
87
Olympic Club (74)
San Francisco, California
Player
FG
FT
PF
TP
Barry Brown
2
3
3
7
George McLoughlin
0
0
0
0
Russ Lawler
6
3
1
15
Carl Boldt
2
2
4
6
Phil Vukiecevich
3
0
3
6
Tom Meschery
6
6
3
18
Ramon Bell
0
0
0
0
Ed Romanoff
0
0
1
0
James Young
0
2
1
2
Al Lavin
8
4
5
20
Totals
27
20
21
74
Box Score, Consolation Game
Buchan Bakers (71)
Seattle, Washington
Player
FG
FT
PF
TP
Doyle Perkins
4
0
1
8
Ron Patnoe
2
0
2
4
R.C. Owens
5
3
1
13
Marv Adams
1
0
1
2
Les Whittles
3
0
2
6
Warren Moyles
3
0
2
6
Dick Stricklin
4
2
3
10
Charlie Koon
0
0
1
0
Ed Halberg
7
1
3
15
Dean Parsons
2
3
3
7
Totals
31
9
19
71
Peoria Cats (76)
Peoria, Illinois
Player
FG
FT
PF
TP
John Prudhoe
1
1
3
3
James Bingham
1
1
1
3
William Johnson
5
2
0
12
Howard Crittenden
1
5
4
7
David Plunkett
2
3
1
7
Allen Kelley
3
0
0
6
Edward Solomon
4
0
0
8
Charles Wolfe
6
1
1
13
B.H. Born
8
1
3
17
Totals
31
14
13
76
Box Score, Semifinal Game
Buchan Bakers (63)
Seattle, Washington
Player
FG
FT
PF
TP
Doyle Perkins
3
2
1
8
Ron Patnoe
4
5
2
13
R.C. Owens
3
0
1
6
Marv Adams
1
1
1
3
Les Whittles
0
0
1
0
Warren Moyles
0
0
1
0
Dick Stricklin
1
3
2
5
Charlie Koon
6
0
4
12
Ed Halberg
2
5
5
9
Dean Parsons
2
3
1
7
Totals
22
19
19
63
Air Force All Stars (84)
Player
FG
FT
PF
TP
Dick Boushka
7
8
3
22
Don Bragg
2
1
0
5
Jim Coshow
3
3
2
9
Max Hooper
1
0
1
2
Allen Kelley
1
2
1
4
Henry McDonald
1
0
1
2
Ron Tomsic
6
8
3
20
Ray Warren
3
4
3
10
Richard Welsh
4
2
0
10
Ed White
0
0
0
0
Total
28
28
14
84
Box Score, Quarterfinal Game
Buchan Bakers (67)
Seattle, Washington
Player
FG
FT
PF
TP
Doyle Perkins
4
1
1
9
Ron Patnoe
1
0
0
2
R.C. Owens
2
0
3
4
Marv Adams
1
0
3
2
Les Whittles
0
2
0
2
Warren Moyles
2
1
0
5
Dick Stricklin
5
1
2
11
Charlie Koon
7
5
4
19
Ed Halberg
1
5
1
7
Dean Parsons
3
0
3
6
Totals
26
15
17
67
Vickers Oilers (63)
Wichita, Kansas
Player
FG
FT
PF
TP
Cleo Littleton
4
4
2
12
Art Helms
1
2
3
4
Dan Swartz
2
1
3
5
Nick Romanoff
1
2
0
4
Swede Halbrook
4
2
1
10
Don Boldebuck
3
0
0
6
Lester Lane
3
5
2
11
Oscar Ziemba
3
0
1
6
Nick Revon
2
1
1
5
Don Laswell
0
0
0
0
Totals
23
17
13
63
Box Score, First Round
Buchan Bakers (79)
Seattle, Washington
Player
FG
FT
PF
TP
Doyle Perkins
2
0
1
4
Ron Patnoe
1
2
1
4
R.C. Owens
3
0
2
6
Marv Adams
3
7
3
13
Les Whittles
4
2
1
10
Warren Moyles
2
0
1
4
Dick Stricklin
2
0
4
4
Charlie Koon
6
0
1
12
Ed Halberg
6
0
4
12
Dean Parsons
3
4
5
10
Totals
32
15
23
79
Milford Chiefs (66)
Milford, Connecticut
Player
FG
FT
PF
TP
Harry Bosley
0
0
1
0
James Callaway
3
3
2
9
Ronald Harris
5
9
4
19
Jack Katrick
0
4
2
4
Clarence Thomas
7
5
3
19
Robert Osborne
5
5
3
15
Gus Seaman
0
0
1
0
Totals
20
26
16
66
AAU All-Americans (all-tournament team) for 1957
R.C. Owens, Buchan Bakers
Dick Boushka, Air Force All Stars
Ron Tomsic, Air Force All Stars
Dick Welsh, Air Force All Stars
Barry Brown, San Francisco Olympic Club
Russ Lawler, San Francisco Olympic Club
B. H Born, Peoria Cats
Howie Crittendon, Peoria Cats
Bill Reigel, Lake Charles, La., McDonald Scots
Carroll Williams, Army All Stars
First Round (Monday and Tuesday)
Westside Ford, Seattle, Wa., 82, Sanitary Dairy, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 69 (replay of disputed game won by Westside 81-53)
Navy All-Stars, 75, Locker Markets, Long Beach, Calif., 63
Milford Chiefs, Milford, Conn., 79, Allen-Bradley, Milwaukee, Wisc., 77
Beckers, Ogden, Ut., 61, Aldom-Harsch Lumber, Sterling, Colo., 52
Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif., 71, Dreger Stars, Philadelphia, Pa., 65
McDonald Scots, Lake Charles, La., 2, Boeing Bombers, Wichita, Kans., 0 (forfeit)
Joliet 7-Up, Joliet, Ill., 63, Gibbs Vikings, Jacksonville, Fla., 54
Marion Kay, Brownstown, Ind., 67, Marines All-Stars, 63
Air Force All Stars, 94, M-C Wine, Columbus, Ohio, 64
Army All Stars, 107, Quachita Baptist College, Arkadelphia, Ark., 76
First round byes:
Phillips 66ers, Buchan Bakers, Peoria Cats, Wichita Vickers, Akron Goodyears. Denver D-C Truckers
Second Round (Wednesday)
Buchan Bakers 79, Milford Chiefs 66
Wichita Vickers 102, Navy All Stars 69
Air Force All Stars 100, Joliet 7-Up 76
McDonald Scots 78, Denver D-C Truckers 72
Peoria Cats 87, Westside Ford 73
Army All Stars 86, Goodyear Wingfoots 66
Olympic Club 82, Marion Kay 66
Phillips Oilers 92, Ogden Beckers 69
Quarterfinals (Thursday)
Buchan Bakers 67, Wichita Vickers 63
Olympic Club 82, Phillips Oilers 61
Peoria Cats 82, Army All Stars 67
Air Force All Stars 79, McDonald Scots 68
Semifinals (Friday)
Air Force All Stars 84, Buchan Bakers 63
Olympic Club 70, Peoria Cats 61
Consolation (Saturday)
Peoria Cats 76, Buchan Bakers 71
Championship (Saturday)
Air Force All Stars 87, Olympic Club 74
March 25-30 in Denver, Colorado
Final Standings
- Air Force All Stars
- Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif.
- Peoria Cats, Peoria, Ill.
- Buchan Bakers, Seattle, Wash.
Box Score, Championship Game
Air Force All Stars (87)
| Player | FG | FT | PF | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Boushka | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| Don Bragg | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Jim Coshow | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Max Hooper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Kelley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Henry McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Tomsic | 6 | 14 | 1 | 26 |
| Ray Warren | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Richard Welsh | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| Ed White | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 25 | 37 | 19 | 87 |
Olympic Club (74)
San Francisco, California
| Player | FG | FT | PF | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Brown | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| George McLoughlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Lawler | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| Carl Boldt | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Phil Vukiecevich | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Tom Meschery | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Ramon Bell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Romanoff | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Young | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Al Lavin | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Totals | 27 | 20 | 21 | 74 |
Box Score, Consolation Game
Buchan Bakers (71)
Seattle, Washington
| Player | FG | FT | PF | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Perkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Ron Patnoe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| R.C. Owens | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Marv Adams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Les Whittles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Warren Moyles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Dick Stricklin | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Charlie Koon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Halberg | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| Dean Parsons | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Totals | 31 | 9 | 19 | 71 |
Peoria Cats (76)
Peoria, Illinois
| Player | FG | FT | PF | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Prudhoe | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| James Bingham | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| William Johnson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Howard Crittenden | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| David Plunkett | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Allen Kelley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Edward Solomon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Charles Wolfe | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| B.H. Born | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| Totals | 31 | 14 | 13 | 76 |
Box Score, Semifinal Game
Buchan Bakers (63)
Seattle, Washington
| Player | FG | FT | PF | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Perkins | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Ron Patnoe | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| R.C. Owens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Marv Adams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Les Whittles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Warren Moyles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Stricklin | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Charlie Koon | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| Ed Halberg | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Dean Parsons | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Totals | 22 | 19 | 19 | 63 |
Air Force All Stars (84)
| Player | FG | FT | PF | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Boushka | 7 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| Don Bragg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Coshow | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Max Hooper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Allen Kelley | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Henry McDonald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Tomsic | 6 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Ray Warren | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| Richard Welsh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Ed White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 28 | 14 | 84 |
Box Score, Quarterfinal Game
Buchan Bakers (67)
Seattle, Washington
| Player | FG | FT | PF | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Perkins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Ron Patnoe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| R.C. Owens | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Marv Adams | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Les Whittles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Warren Moyles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Dick Stricklin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Charlie Koon | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| Ed Halberg | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Dean Parsons | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Totals | 26 | 15 | 17 | 67 |
Vickers Oilers (63)
Wichita, Kansas
| Player | FG | FT | PF | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo Littleton | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Art Helms | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Dan Swartz | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Nick Romanoff | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Swede Halbrook | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Don Boldebuck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Lester Lane | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| Oscar Ziemba | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Nick Revon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Don Laswell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 23 | 17 | 13 | 63 |
Box Score, First Round
Buchan Bakers (79)
Seattle, Washington
| Player | FG | FT | PF | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Perkins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ron Patnoe | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| R.C. Owens | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Marv Adams | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Les Whittles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Warren Moyles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dick Stricklin | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Charlie Koon | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Ed Halberg | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| Dean Parsons | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Totals | 32 | 15 | 23 | 79 |
Milford Chiefs (66)
Milford, Connecticut
| Player | FG | FT | PF | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Bosley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Callaway | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Ronald Harris | 5 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| Jack Katrick | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Clarence Thomas | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| Robert Osborne | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Gus Seaman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 20 | 26 | 16 | 66 |
AAU All-Americans (all-tournament team) for 1957
R.C. Owens, Buchan Bakers Dick Boushka, Air Force All Stars
Ron Tomsic, Air Force All Stars
Dick Welsh, Air Force All Stars
Barry Brown, San Francisco Olympic Club
Russ Lawler, San Francisco Olympic Club
B. H Born, Peoria Cats
Howie Crittendon, Peoria Cats
Bill Reigel, Lake Charles, La., McDonald Scots
Carroll Williams, Army All Stars
First Round (Monday and Tuesday)
Westside Ford, Seattle, Wa., 82, Sanitary Dairy, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 69 (replay of disputed game won by Westside 81-53)
Navy All-Stars, 75, Locker Markets, Long Beach, Calif., 63
Milford Chiefs, Milford, Conn., 79, Allen-Bradley, Milwaukee, Wisc., 77
Beckers, Ogden, Ut., 61, Aldom-Harsch Lumber, Sterling, Colo., 52
Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif., 71, Dreger Stars, Philadelphia, Pa., 65
McDonald Scots, Lake Charles, La., 2, Boeing Bombers, Wichita, Kans., 0 (forfeit)
Joliet 7-Up, Joliet, Ill., 63, Gibbs Vikings, Jacksonville, Fla., 54
Marion Kay, Brownstown, Ind., 67, Marines All-Stars, 63
Air Force All Stars, 94, M-C Wine, Columbus, Ohio, 64
Army All Stars, 107, Quachita Baptist College, Arkadelphia, Ark., 76
First round byes:
Phillips 66ers, Buchan Bakers, Peoria Cats, Wichita Vickers, Akron Goodyears. Denver D-C Truckers
Second Round (Wednesday)
Buchan Bakers 79, Milford Chiefs 66Wichita Vickers 102, Navy All Stars 69
Air Force All Stars 100, Joliet 7-Up 76
McDonald Scots 78, Denver D-C Truckers 72
Peoria Cats 87, Westside Ford 73
Army All Stars 86, Goodyear Wingfoots 66
Olympic Club 82, Marion Kay 66
Phillips Oilers 92, Ogden Beckers 69
Quarterfinals (Thursday)
Buchan Bakers 67, Wichita Vickers 63Olympic Club 82, Phillips Oilers 61
Peoria Cats 82, Army All Stars 67
Air Force All Stars 79, McDonald Scots 68
Semifinals (Friday)
Air Force All Stars 84, Buchan Bakers 63Olympic Club 70, Peoria Cats 61