The Rocket 8 played in the 1956 AAU Tournament under the sponsorship of Ada Oil, and lost 69-71 in the Semifinals to the Phillips 66ers. Harper and Linn were on the All Tournament Team.
AAU All-Americans (all-tournament team) for 1956
Charlie Koon, Buchan Bakers
George Swyers, Buchan Bakers
Burdette Haldorson, Phillips 66ers
Chuck Darling, Phillips 66ers
Jim Walsh, Phillips 66ers
Jerry Harper, Ada Oilers
George Linn, Ada Oilers
Terry Rand, Allen-Bradley
Dick Miller, Allen-Bradley
Dick Eicher, Central Bankers
Second Round (Wednesday)
Rainer Comets 85, Loyola Frosh 62
Milwaukee Allen-Bradley 76, Jacksonville Gibbs Vikings 66
Phillips 66ers 84, Marine All-Stars 66
Buchan Bakers 71, Denver Central Insurance 57
Pasadena Mirror-Glaze 86, Peoria Cats 75
Denver Central Bankers 76, King Motors 50
Ada Oilers 85, Akron Goodyears 77
Quarterfinals (Thursday)
Phillips 66ers 106, Rainer Comets 90
Buchan Bakers 68, Pasadena Mirror-Glaze 64
Milwaukee Allen-Bradley 79, Denver Central Bankers 77 (OT)
Ada Oilers 79, Wichita Vickers 74
Semifinals (Friday)
Buchan Bakers 85, Milwaukee Allen-Bradley 75
Phillips 66ers 71, Ada Oilers 69
Consolation (Saturday)
Ada Oilers 77, Milwaukee Allen-Bradley 76
Championship (Saturday)
Buchan Bakers 59, Phillips 66ers 57
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