NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Eastern Division
Finished: 14-26 .350, 4th place
On December 17, 1948, the Rens, one of basketball's more famous barnstorming teams, joins the NBL, replacing the Detroit team after it folds 19 games in. The Rens are the league's first black team.
- Head Coach: Pop Gates (August 30, 1917 - December 2, 1999) - also played (see below)
PLAYERS:
- Bill "Rookie" Brown (February 15, 1925 - May 22, 1971)
- George Crowe (March 22, 1921 - January 18, 2011)
- Hank DeZonie (February 12, 1922 - January 2, 2009)
- Bill Farrow (June 15, 1918 -September 3, 2003)
- Len Ford (February 18, 1926 - March 13, 1972)
- Pop Gates (August 30, 1917 - December 1, 1999)
- John Isaacs (September 15, 1915 - January 26, 2009)
- Dolly King (November 15, 1916 - January 29, 1969)
- Vic Krafft (June 3, 1919 - November 21, 1991)
- Longie Powell (February 14, 1919 - June 27, 1969)
- Red Pryor (June 2, 1926 - December 1, 2005)
- Tom Sealy (January 31, 1921 - November 29, 2000)
- Wee Willie Smith (April 22, 1911 - March 15, 1992)
- James Usry (February 2, 1922 - January 25, 2002)
- Eddie Wollen
- Sonny Wood (December 31, 1922 - July 11, 1970)
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