Operation Friendship Champions 1950s

1959 at U-D Memorial (att. 8,869)

  • Championship: Eastern beat Detroit Holy Redeemer, 56-41 (Coach Bob Samaras)
  • Consolation: Northwestern beat Hamtramck St. Florian, 57-51

1958 at U-D Memorial (att. n/a)

 

  • Championship: Detroit Austin beat Northeastern, 63-40 (Coach Chuck Hollosy)
  • Consolation: Grosse Pointe St. Paul beat Northwestern, 61-51

1957 at U-D Memorial (att. 7,061)

 

  • Championship: Northwestern beat Detroit All-Saints, 42-32 (Coach Ed Demerjian)
  • Consolation: Detroit Austin beat Cass Tech, 51-50

1956 at U-D Memorial (att. 7,160)

 

  • Championship: Detroit St. Andrew’s beat Southeastern, 61-58 (Coach Raymond “Nap” Ross)
  • Consolation: Chadsey beat Detroit Austin, 66-61

1955 at U-D Memorial (att. n/a)

 

  • Championship: Cass Tech beat Royal Oak Shrine, 59-43 (Coach Frank “Ace” Cudilo)

  • Consolation: Northwestern beat Detroit De La Salle, 52-50

1954 at U-D Memorial (att. 4,250)

 

  • Championship: Northwestern beat River Rouge Lourdes, 53-50 (Coach Ed Demerjian)
  • Consolation: Miller beat Detroit St. Anthony’s, 48-37

1953 at U-D Memorial (att. 5,640)

 

  • Championship: South­eastern beat Wyandotte Mt. Carmel, 43-41 (Coach Perry Deakin)
  • Consolation: Northern played Detroit De La Salle but no record of score found

 

Please Note: There were no Operation Friendship Championships from 1948-1952.