Thursday, January 14, 2016

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)
Biography

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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