Hall of Athletes
Honoring the 30th anniversary of La Salle's 1954 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, the entire team was inducted into the Hall of Athletes in 1984.
The 1954 Explorers became the first Philadelphia-area college team to ever attain ultimate NCAA basketball glory after defeating Bradley, 96-72, in Kansas City, Mo. to take the title.
The team members were: Frank S. Blatcher '56, Robert S. Maples '56, Francis R. O'Hara '54, Thomas J. Gola '55, Robert C. Ames '56, Charles W. Greenberg '56, Francis X. O'Malley '56, Manuel Gomez '56, John J. Yodsnukis '56, Charles A. Singley '56, and John R. Moosbrugger '54 (Manager), Ken Loeffler (Coach), William Bickley (Manager), and Mario Vetere (Trainer).
