NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Western Division
Finished: 43-29 .597, 1st place
Western Division Finals - Defeated Minneapolis, 3-1
NBA Finals - Lost to Syracuse, 4-3
Fort Wayne, lead by George Yardley, Larry Foust and Mel Hutchins, won their first regular season divisional crown in the NBA tenure, as well as defeating the defending NBA Champion Lakers in the Western Division Finals. They would lose a hard-fought Finals to Syracuse in seven games.
- Head Coach: Charles Eckman (September 10, 1921 - July 3, 1995)
PLAYERS:
- Frankie Brian (May 1, 1923 - May 14, 2017)
- Larry Foust (June 24, 1928 - October 27, 1984)
- Jim Fritsche (December 10, 1931 - February 28, 2019)
- Bob Houbregs (March 12, 1932 - May 28, 2014)
- Mel Hutchins (November 22, 1928 - December 19, 2018)
- Monk Meineke (October 30, 1930 - September 3, 2013)
- Andy Phillip (March 7, 1922 - April 28, 2001)
- Al Roges (October 25, 1930 - February 23, 2009)
- Dick Rosenthal (b. January 20, 1930)
- Paul Walther (March 23, 1927 - December 21, 2014)
- George Yardley (November 3, 1928 - August 13. 2004)
- Max Zaslofsky (December 7, 1925 - October 15, 1985)
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