PSL Champions 1950s

Charlie Primas and Will Robinson 

Miller High Coach Will Robinson congratulates team captain Charlie “Kingsnake” Primas following the Trojans’, 55-39, Metropolitan League championship over Cass Tech at Olympia Stadium in 1950. (Detroit Times Photo courtesy Dr. Janet Bobby Collection)

1959

  • Championship: Eastern beat Northwestern, 70-52 (Coach Bob Samaras)

1958 at U-D Memorial (6,030)

  • Championship: Northeastern beat Northwestern, 64-56 (Coach Bob Connibear)
  • Consolation: Eastern beat Cass Tech, 59-40

1957

  • Championship: Northwestern beat Cass Tech, 66-63 (Coach Ed Demerjian)

1956 at U-D Memorial (att. 5,135)

  • Championship: Southeastern beat Chadsey, 65-60 (Coach Perry Deakin)
  • Consolation: Cass Tech beat Central, 73-60

1955 at U-D Memorial (att. 5,750)

  • Championship: Cass Tech beat Northwestern, 56-37 (Coach Frank “Ace” Cudillo)
  • Consolation: Southeast­ern beat Cooley, 57-40

1954 at Central High (att. n/a)

  • Championship: Northwestern beat Miller, 45-41 (Coach Ed Demerjian)

1953 at U-D Memorial (att. 5,780)

  • Championship: Southeastern beat Northern, 56-39 (Coach Perry Deakin)

  • Consolation: Chadsey beat Western, 54-50 

1952 at Olympia Stadium (att. n/a)

  • Championship: Cass Tech beat Northwestern, 50-43 (Coach Frank “Ace” Cudillo)

  • Consolation: Southeastern beat Northern, 62-49

1951 at Olympia Stadium (att. 5,787)

  • Championship: Cass Tech beat Miller, 56-49 (Coach Frank “Ace” Cudillo)

  • Consolation: U of D beat Northwestern, 53-35

1950 at Olympia Stadium (att. 8,311)

  • Championship: Miller beat Cass Tech, 55-39 (Coach Will Robinson)

  • Consolation: Northeastern beat Central, 42-27