Detroit PSL Basketball

 

Northwestern’s John Mayberry was a 1966 and 1967 Detroit Free Press All-PSL first-teamer before he traded in his basketball shoes for baseball spikes and belted 255 homers over 15 big-league seasons — including his first four with the Houston Astros.

(Editor’s Note: Every attempt has been made to include accurate information on players, coaches, and teams. If you encounter any errors you have documented proof of, please contact one of us with that information.)

1969
First Team

Jeff Walker, jr., Central; Lindell Reason, sr., Murray-Wright; Marvin “Corky” Taylor, sr., Mumford; Mike “Mike Rob” Robinson, jr., Northeastern; Tom “Cookie” Marsh, sr., Northern

Second Team
John Lockard, Pershing; Bill Elwood, Redford; Lindsay Hairston, Kettering; Steve Harris, Mumford; Ron Davidson, Mackenzie
Third Team
Jerome Anderson, Southeastern; Ken Turner, Northern; Carvin Melson, Murray-Wright; Jim Saros, Finney; Larry Fitzpatrick, Cody

1968
No Detroit Free Press All-PSL honors due to the newspapers’ strike.

PSL Athletic Manual’s 1968 All-League
East League
Pace Preston, Cass Tech; Lee Tolin, Eastern/King; Tom “Cookie” Marsh, Northern; Ralph Simpson, Pershing; Matt Anderson, Southeastern; Coach Gene Bolden, Murray-Wright
West League
Oliver Ogden, Central; Carl Coleman, Mackenzie; William James, Murray-Wright; Lindell Reason, Murray-Wright; Curtis Jones, Northwestern

1967
First Team

John Mayberry, sr., Northwestern; Ralph Simpson, jr., Pershing; Spencer Haywood, sr., Pershing; Curtis Jones, jr., Northwestern; Charles Heard, sr., Southwestern

Second Team
L.C. Williams, Eastern; Craig Van Dam, Cody; Oliver Ogden, Central; Gary Lincoln, Henry Ford; Lindell Reason, Murray-Wright
Third Team
Matt Anderson, Southeastern; John King, Cooley; Norwaine Reed, Southwestern; Lamont King, Northwestern; Eric Hymes, Cass Tech

1966
First Team

Larry Moore, sr., Mumford; John Mayberry, jr., Northwestern; Spencer Haywood, jr., Pershing; Sessions Harlan, sr., Mackenzie; Alex Williams, sr., Eastern

Second Team
Mike Kudlas, Cody; Marvin Copeland, Northern; Isaiah Jones, Northeastern; Dale Geistler, Redford; Curtis Jones, Northwestern
Third Team
Peter Mays, Southeastern; William James, Murray-Wright; Linton Robinson, Eastern; Leslie Helms, Mumford; Thess McCullough, Western
 

1965
First Team

Joe Neeley, sr., Northwestern; Marchel McGehee, sr., Southeastern; Bill Gardner, sr., Cody; Howard Heard, sr., Southwestern; Cliff Riley, sr., Western; Coach Winfield Henry, Northeastern

Second Team
Richard “Bird” Carter, Northwestern; Willie “Spider” Griffin, Northeastern; Roger Strong, Redford; Richard Smith, Pershing; Larry Walker, Mackenzie
Third Team
John Hankerson, Central; Ernest Reid, Eastern; Larry Moore, Mumford; Arnold Stafford, Northern; James Norman, Chadsey
Honorable Mention
Doward Freeman, Cass Tech; John Mailey, Central; Tim Domke, Denby; Linton Robinson, Eastern; Vito Finazzo, Finney; Cameron Lowe, Mumford; Willie Edwards, Northeastern; Stan Sligh, Northeastern; Willie Griffin, Northern; Greg Ranney, Osborn; Sherwin Jarmon, Pershing.  Maurice Cochran, Chadsey; Dick Burgerhardt, Cooley; Randy Newhouser, Henry Ford; Session Harlan, Mackenzie; John Hawkins, Walt Ford, Northwestern; Nelson Neal, Southwestern; Dale Geistler, Redford; Steve Vigh, Western; Silas McKnight, Wilbur Wright.

1964
First Team

Willie Iverson, sr., Pershing; Willie “Spider” Griffin, sr., Northeastern; Gerry Geistler, sr., Redford; James Pitts, sr., Northwestern; Billy Tally, jr., Northern; Coach Fred Snowden, Northwestern

Second Team
Al Banks, Northern; Alphonse Gibson, Northwestern; Lloyd Mitchell, Chadsey; Jimmie Taylor, Northeastern; Andy Cunningham, Southwestern
Third Team
Stewart Pardee, Redford; Howard Heard, Southwestern; Joe Moore, Mumford; Dean Salo, Cooley;Larry Walker, Mackenzie
Honorable Mention
Charles Tolson, Northern; Joe Parker, Pershing; Harry Wiley, Lawrence Tolbert, Ven Proctor, Eastern; Bob Hood, Al Freedman, Mumford; Francis Bland, Bob Trenary, Cass Tech; John Hankerson, John Mailey, Central; Robbie McCarroll, Marchell McGhee, Southeastern; Greg Ranney, Osborn.  Ben McGilmer, Tim Flowers, Roland Stamps, Curtis Lloyd, Northwestern; Bob Frazier, Dennis Thompson, Chadsey; Dave Williams, Willie Jerks, Henry Ford; Ken Burrell, Cliff Riley, Western; Dean Salo, Cooley; Bill Gardner, Cody; Thad Gibson, Wright.

1963
First Team
Cliff “Chain” Williams, Southwestern; Dick Smith, Pershing; Sam Williams, Northern; Dennis Rogers, Redford; Tim Flowers, Northwestern; No coach mentioned
Second Team
Bob Kemp, Southeastern; Duane Duhart, Cass Tech; Daryl Bridges, Western; Lloyd Mitchell, Chadsey; Tom Andren, Denby
Third Team
Ben Harris, Central; Don Bryant, Mumford; Willie Iverson, Pershing; Gerry Geistler, Redford; Ben McGilmer, Northwestern
No Honorable Mention

1962
First Team

Oliver Darden, sr., Western; Stanley Washington, sr., Northwestern; Bill Yearby, sr., Eastern; Jerry Pettway, sr., Northern; John Rowser, sr., Eastern; Coach Elbert Richmond, Cass Tech

East Side
Leroy Haywood, Northeastern; Jerry Pettway, Northern; John Rowser, Eastern; Bill Yearby, Eastern; John Stinson, Cass Tech
West Side
Steve Gossard, Redford; Doug Garrett, Mackenzie; Oliver Darden, Western; Cliff “Chain” Williams, Southwestern; Stan Washington, Northwestern
Honorable Mention
Dorie Murrey, Dick Smith, Cass Tech; Joe Tomlinson, Denby; Robert Royal, Mackenzie; Roy Adams, Maurice White, Northwestern; Ted Sizemore, Melvin Daniels, Pershing; Freeman White, Chadsey*; Bob Kemp, Southeastern; Chuck Rebhan, Henry Ford; Jim Buzewski, Cody; Walt Ballon, Wilbur Wright.

1961
First Team

Reggie Harding, sr., Eastern; Marcus Sanders, sr., Pershing; Oliver Darden, jr., Western; Marvin Mitchell, sr., Chadsey; Lawrence Carpenter, sr., Northwestern

Second Team
Cliff “Chain”Williams, Southwestern; Ray Williams, Henry Ford; Ed Robinson, Northern; Henry Lewis, Northeastern; Dale Sollars, Wilbur Wright
Third Team
Jim Patterson, Cass Tech; John Rowser, Eastern; Willie “Beast” Thomas, Northwestern; Jim Buzewski, Cody; Peller Phillips, Northwestern
Honorable Mention
Bill Yearby, Eastern; Cliff Stovall, Southwestern; Mike Herceg, Southeastern; Stan Washington, Henry Carr, Northwestern; Keith Adkins, Chadsey; Roosevelt Love, Western; Art Barnes, Roosevelt Mitchell, Northern; George Anderson, Central; Larry Harton, Mackenzie; Dorie Murrey, Cass; Tom Ridas, Denby; Leroy Haywood, Northeastern; Mike Burnley, Mumford.

1960
First Team

Maurice McHartley, sr., Central; Marcus Sanders, jr., Pershing; Reggie Harding, jr., Eastern; Peller Phillips, sr., Northwestern; Bill Harper, sr., Eastern

Second Team
Ed Richardson, Wilbur Wright; Willie “Beast” Thomas, Northwestern; Ron Richardson, Southwestern;Elmer Mitchell, Chadsey; John Nance, Cody
Third Team
Bill Van Fleet, Redford; Henry Lewis, Northeastern; Art Barnes, Northern; Roy Clinkscale, Mackenzie; Larry Carpenter, Northwestern