Thursday, September 17, 2015

1938-39 Akron Firestone Non-Skids (NBL)

1938-39 AKRON FIRESTONE NON-SKIDS
NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Eastern Division
Finished: 24-3 .889, 1st place


NBL Championship - Defeated Oshkosh, 3-2



  • Head Coach: Paul Sheeks (October 18, 1889 – September 17, 1968)

PLAYERS: 
  • Alfred Bonniwell (October 6, 1911-March 8, 2002)
Biography

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

  • Howard Cable (April 4, 1913-February 19, 1995)
Biography

  • Mally Johnson (February 4, 1908 - September 16, 1969)
Biography

  • Theordore Migdal (February 14, 1918 - November 1, 1999)
Biography

  • John Moir (May 22, 1917 - November 15, 1975)
Biography

  • Paul Nowak (March 15, 1914 - January 10, 1983)
Biography

  • Jack Ozburn (January 4, 1913-February 14, 1969)
Biography

  • Glenn Roberts (October 25, 1912 - May 21, 1980)
Biography

  • Milas Shoun (October 4, 1904-October 10, 1983)
Biography

  • Don Smith (October 8, 1910 - January 27, 1994)
Biography

  • Irving Terjesen (March 4, 1915 - April 12, 1990)
Biography

  • Paul Tobin (November 23, 1909-September 6, 2003)
Biography

Thomas Joseph and Annie Elizabeth Tobin
  • Thomas Wukovits (February 4, 1916 - November 12, 1991)
Biography

I have seen all of the Firestones box scores and have not seen Don Smith in any of them. He supposedly played one game, scoring 2 points, but I see no evidence of this.

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