1944-45 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBL)

1944-45 FORT WAYNE ZOLLNER PISTONS
NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Eastern Division
Finished: 25-5 .833, 1st place


Semifinals - Defeated Cleveland, 2-0
NBL Championship - Defeated Sheboygan, 3-2

• Head Coach: Carl Bennett (December 7, 1915 - May 16, 2013)

PLAYERS:

• Paul Birch (January 4, 1910 - June 5, 1982)

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• Jerry Bush (September 6, 1914 - October 27, 1976)

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• Jim Glass  (September 10, 1919 - February 8, 1972)

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• Dale Hamilton  (August 16, 1919 - August 12, 1994)

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• Buddy Jeannette (September 15, 1917 - March 11, 1998)

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• Bobby McDermott (January 7, 1914 - October 14, 1963)

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• Jake Pelkington (January 3, 1916 - May 1, 1982) 

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• Chick Reiser (December 17, 1914 - July 29, 1996)

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• Ed Sadowski (July 11, 1915 - September 18, 1990)

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• Charley Shipp (December 3, 1913 - March 21, 1988)

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• Bob Synnott (September 27, 1912 - November 19, 1985)

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• Blackie Towery (June 20, 1920 - November 25, 2012)

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