1948-49 Syracuse Nationals (NBL)

1948-49 SYRACUSE NATIONALS
NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Eastern Division
Finished: 40-23 .635, 2nd place

First Round of the playoffs - Defeated Hammond, 2-0
Semi-finals - Lost to Anderson, 3-1

• Head Coach: Al Cervi (February 12, 1917 - November 9, 2009)  also played, see below

PLAYERS: 

• Bob Calihan (August 2, 1918 - September 22, 1989)

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• Al Cervi (February 12, 1917 - November 9, 2009)

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• John Chaney (February 29, 1920 - August 9, 2004)

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• Billy Gabor (May 13, 1922 - June 4, 2019)

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• Jim Homer (December 5, 1921 - October 15, 1992)

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• Whitey Macknowsky (January 7, 1923 - April 8, 2024)

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• Henry O'Keeffe (December 12, 1923 - December 27, 2011)

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• Ed Peterson (June 27, 1924 - March 20, 1984)

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• Jerry Rizzo (March 12, 1918 - August 27, 2011)

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• Dolph Schayes (May 19, 1928 - December 10, 2015)

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• Paul Seymour (January 30, 1928 - May 5, 1998)

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• Paul Yesawich (November 27, 1923 - December 13, 2017)

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