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The Philadelphia Wings were one of the original four franchises in the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League, joining the New Jersey Saints, Washington Wave, and Baltimore Thunder in 1987. The Wings were still in a growing phase in 1988 and recorded 3 wins and 5 losses that season. Once again, though, the team was able to draw in fans, with a home attendance of 48,910 (over 12,000 per game). Star player Mike French moved upstairs into the Wings' general manager's chair during the year.
[edit] 1988 Results
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| Date |
Home/Away |
Opp |
Score |
Result |
Attend. |
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| Jan 9 |
Away |
Wash. Wave |
13-14 |
loss |
6,624 |
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| Jan 16 |
Home |
Wash. Wave |
10-11 |
loss |
13,814 |
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| Jan 30 |
Home |
Balt. Thunder |
12-7 |
win |
16,028 |
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| Feb 6 |
Home |
NJ Saints |
7-10 |
loss |
9,064 |
|
| Feb 14 |
Home |
Wash. Wave |
12-13 |
loss |
6,683 |
|
| Feb 20 |
Home |
Balt. Thunder |
14-13 |
win |
10,004 |
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| Feb 21 |
Away |
NJ Saints |
12-13 |
loss |
6,427 |
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| Feb 27 |
Away |
Balt. Thunder |
17-9 |
win |
4,937 |
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| Mar 6 |
Away |
NJ Saints |
10-12 |
loss |
4,118 |
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[edit] 1988 Highlights
- The Wings drew more fans at home, 48,910 at the Spectrum, with their largest draw, 16,028 fans in a 12-7 victory against the New Jersey Saints.
- The team was able to acquire the services of Hall of Famers Brad Kotz and Tony Resch during the year.
- Kevin Bilger led the league in Save Percentage at 77.2%.
[edit] 1988 Players
| Name |
No. |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt |
Hometown |
| Moschella, Mark |
1 |
G |
5'7" |
165 |
Philadelphia PA |
| Tucker, John |
2 |
F |
6'2" |
190 |
Baltimore, MD |
| Johnson, Mark |
3 |
F |
6'0" |
180 |
Baltimore, MD |
| Carruthers, Scott |
5 |
F |
6'1" |
175 |
Philadelphia PA |
| Manley, Greg |
8 |
F |
5'10" |
165 |
Baltimore, MD |
| McGrath, Steve |
9 |
F |
5'11" |
180 |
King of Prussia, PA |
| Conley, John |
10 |
F |
5'6" |
150 |
Baltimore, MD |
| Lamon, Pat |
11 |
F |
5'11" |
180 |
Baltimore, MD |
| French, Paul |
14 |
F |
6'2" |
19 |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Danko, Paul |
15 |
F |
5'10" |
165 |
Baltimore, MD |
| Singleton, Tom |
16 |
F |
5'10" |
175 |
Baltimore, MD |
| Tasker, Dave |
21 |
F |
5'11" |
175 |
Wilmington, DE |
| Wey, Steve |
24 |
F |
5'11" |
190 |
Baltimore, MD |
| Decico, Mark |
25 |
F |
6'0" |
25 |
Columbia, NJ |
| Bilger, Kevin |
30 |
G |
6'3" |
165 |
Baltimore, MD |
| Martin, Gary |
33 |
F |
6'0" |
203 |
Baltimore, MD |
| Resch, Tony |
34 |
F |
6'0" |
205 |
Baltimore, MD |
| Delligatti, Lou |
77 |
F |
6'0" |
185 |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Bozel, Jeff |
99 |
F |
5'11" |
175 |
Wilmington, DE |
| Corrigan, George |
-- |
F |
5'10" |
165 |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Grieves, Dick |
-- |
F |
6'1" |
190 |
Baltimore, MD |
| McGeeney, John |
-- |
F |
5'11" |
190 |
Baltimore, MD |
| Page, Mike |
-- |
F |
6'0" |
25 |
Columbia, NJ |
| Pfeifer, Vinnie |
-- |
G |
6'3" |
165 |
Baltimore, MD |
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