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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

1948-49 Washington Capitols (BAA)

1948-49 WASHINGTON CAPITOLS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Eastern Division
Finished: 38-22 .583, 1st place

Eastern Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia, 2-0
Eastern Division Finals - Defeated New York, 2-1
BAA Finals - Lost to Minneapolis, 4-2

Head Coach: Red Auerbach (September 20, 1917 - October 28, 2006)

PLAYERS:

Bob Feerick (January 2, 1920 - June 8, 1976)

Kleggie Hermsen (March 12, 1923 - March 2, 1994)

Sonny Hertzberg (July 29, 1922 - July 25, 2005)

Leo Katkaveck (April 17, 1923 - May 6, 2006)

Bones McKinney (January 1, 1919 - May 16, 1997)

Jack Nichols (April 9, 1926 - December 24, 1992)

Johnny Norlander (March 5, 1921 - March 6, 2002)

Dick O'Keefe (September 29, 1923 - December 17, 2006)

Dick Schulz (January 3, 1917 - June 26, 1998)

Fred Scolari (March 1, 1922 - October 17, 2002)

Jack Toomay (August 9, 1922 - March 11, 2008)

Matt Zunic (September 19, 1919 - December 15, 2006)

1948-49 St. Louis Bombers (BAA)

1948-49 ST. LOUIS BOMBERS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Western Division
Finished: 29-31 .483, 4th place

Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia, 4-3

Head Coach: Grady Lewis (March 25, 1917 - March 11, 2009) Also played. See below

PLAYERS:

Lonnie Eggleston (June 8, 1918 - July 10, 1998)

Coulby Gunther (February 5, 1923 - July 14, 2005)

Grady Lewis (March 25, 1917 - March 11, 2009)

Johnny Logan (January 1, 1921 - September 2, 1977)

Don Martin (February 7, 1920 - September 30, 1997)

Ariel Maughan (February 23, 1923 - August 4, 1997)

Bill Miller (November 24, 1924 - July 9, 1991)

Bob O'Brien (January 26, 1927 - September 19, 2008)

Buddy O'Grady (January 19, 1920 - February 19, 1992)

Easy Parham (December 27, 1921 - October 4, 1982)

Don Putman (November 13, 1922 - June 26, 2006)

Bill Roberts (March 13, 1925 - January 23, 2016)

Red Rocha (September 18, 1923 - February 13, 2010)

Giff Roux (June 28, 1923 - August 19, 2011)

Otto Schnellbacher (April 15, 1923 - March 10, 2008)

Belus Smawley (March 20, 1918 - April 24, 2003)

D.C. Wilcutt (March 25, 1923 - October 19, 2015)

Monday, January 2, 2017

1948-49 Rochester Royals (BAA)

1948-49 ROCHESTER ROYALS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Western Division
Finished: 45-15 .750, 1st place

Western Division Semifinals - Defeated St. Louis, 2-0
Western Division Finals - Lost to Minneapolis, 2-0

Head Coach: Les Harrison (August 20, 1904 - December 23, 1997)

PLAYERS:

Bill Calhoun (November 4, 1927 - December 17, 2024)

Fran Curran (July 9, 1922 - September 18, 2004)

Bob Davies (January 15, 1920 - April 22, 1990)

Andy Duncan (April 17, 1922 - April 12, 2006)

Bob Fitzgerald (March 14, 1923 - July 23, 1983)

Red Holzman (August 10, 1920 - November 13, 1998)

Arnie Johnson (May 16, 1920 - June 6, 2000)

Fuzzy Levane (April 11, 1920 - April 30, 2012)

Lionel Malamed (November 15, 1924 - September 17, 1989)

Mike Novak (April 23, 1915 - August 15, 1978)

Arnie Risen (October 9, 1924 - August 4, 2012)

Bobby Wanzer (June 4, 1921 - January 23, 2016)

Sunday, January 1, 2017

1948-49 Providence Steamrollers (BAA)

1948-49 PROVIDENCE STEAMROLLERS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Eastern Division
Finished: 12-48 .200, 6th place

Head Coach: Ken Loeffler (April 14, 1902 - January 1, 1975)

PLAYERS:

Bob Brown (November 12, 1923 - July 28, 2016)

Ernie Calverley (January 30, 1924 - October 20, 2003)

Johnny Ezersky (March 21, 1922 - February 20, 2012)

Chick Halbert (February 27, 1919 - March 4, 2013)

Bob Hubbard (December 27, 1922 - August 27, 2011)

Carl Meinhold (March 29, 1926 - February 23, 2019)

George Nostrand (January 25, 1924 - November 8, 1991)

Buddy O'Grady (January 19, 1920 - February 19, 1992)

Fred Paine (December 7, 1925 - October 26, 2004)

Les Pugh (September 18, 1922 - February 25, 1979)

Mel Riebe (July 12, 1916 - July 25, 1977 )

Lee Robbins (February 11, 1922 - April 8, 1968)

Giff Roux (June 28, 1923 - August 19, 2011)

Kenny Sailors (January 14, 1921 - January 30, 2016)

Ben Scharnus (December 11, 1917 - March 19, 1982)

Otto Schnellbacher (April 15, 1923 - March 10, 2008)

Earl Shannon (November 23, 1921 - July 8, 2002)

Howie Shannon (June 10, 1923 - August 16, 1995)

Andy Tonkovich (November 1, 1922 - September 2, 2006)

Brady Walker (March 15, 1921 - November 30, 2007)

Saturday, December 31, 2016

1948-49 Philadelphia Warriors (BAA)

1948-49 PHILADELPHIA WARRIORS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Eastern Division
Finished: 28-32 .467, 4th place

Eastern Division Semifinals - Lost to Washington, 2-0

Head Coach: Eddie Gottlieb (September 15, 1898 - December 7, 1979)

PLAYERS:

Gale Bishop (June 4, 1922 - December 26, 2003)

Jake Bornheimer (June 29, 1927 - September 10, 1986)

Chink Crossin (July 4, 1923 - January 10, 1981)

Howie Dallmar (May 24, 1922 - December 19, 1991)

Phil Farbman (April 3, 1924 - September 6, 1996)

Jerry Fleishman (February 14, 1922 - June 20, 2007)

Joe Fulks (October 26, 1921 - March 21, 1976)

Elmore Morgenthaler (August 3, 1922 - November 25, 1997)

Angelo Musi (July 25, 1918 - October 19, 2009)

Bob O'Brien (January 26, 1927 - September 19, 2008)

Roy Pugh (October 16, 1922 - August 3, 2006)

Jerry Rullo (June 23, 1922 - October 21, 2016)

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

George Senesky (April 4, 1922 - June 25, 2001)

Irv Torgoff (March 6, 1917 - October 21, 1993)

Friday, December 30, 2016

1948-49 New York Knicks (BAA)

1948-49 NEW YORK KNICKS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Eastern Division
Finished: 32-28 .533 2nd place

Eastern Division Semifinals - Defeated Baltimore, 2-1
Eastern Division Finals - Lost to Washington, 2-1

Head Coach: Joe Lapchick (April 12, 1900 - August 10, 1970)

PLAYERS:

Carl Braun (September 25, 1927 - February 10, 2010)

Tommy Byrnes (February 19, 1923 - January 9, 1981)

Joe Colone (January 23, 1924 - July 1, 2009)

Harry Gallatin (April 26, 1927 - October 7, 2015)

Gene James (February 15, 1925 - July 6, 1997)

Lee Knorek (July 15, 1921 - July 22, 2003)

Ray Kuka (February 17, 1922 - March 27, 1990)

Ray Lumpp (July 11, 1923 - January 16, 2015)

Mel McGaha (September 26, 1926 - February 3, 2002)

Paul Noel (August 17, 1924 - November 16, 2005)

Bud Palmer (September 14, 1921 - March 21, 2013)

Tex Ritter (February 26, 1924 - October 15, 2004)

Irv Rothenberg (December 31, 1921 - July 18, 2009)

Dick Shrider (February 7, 1923 - January 14, 2014)

Sid Tanenbaum (October 8, 1925 - September 4, 1986)

Butch Van Breda Kolff (October 28, 1922 - August 22, 2007)

Thursday, December 29, 2016

1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers (BAA)

1948-49 MINNEAPOLIS LAKERS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Western Division
Finished: 44-16 .733, 2nd place

Western Division Semifinals - Defeated Chicago, 2-0
Western Division Finals - Defeated Rochester, 2-0
BAA Championship- Defeated Washington, 4-2

Head Coach: John Kundla (July 13, 1916 - July 23, 2017)

PLAYERS:

Mike Bloom (January 14, 1915 - June 5, 1993)

Don Carlson (March 22, 1919 - October 16, 2004)

Jack Dwan (May 3, 1921 - August 4, 1993)

Ray Ellefson (November 18, 1922 - October 7, 1994)

Arnie Ferrin (July 29, 1925 - December 27,2022)

Donnie Forman (January 17, 1926 - May 10, 2018)

Earl Gardner (September 18, 1923 - October 15, 2005)

Tony Jaros (February 21, 1920 - April 22, 1995)

Johnny Jorgensen (December 28, 1921 - January 19, 1973)

Whitey Kachan (September 15, 1925 - March 7, 1993)

George Mikan (June 18, 1924 - June 1, 2005)

Jim Pollard (July 9, 1922 - January 22, 1993)

Herm Schaefer (December 20, 1918 - March 21, 1980)

Don Smith (July 27, 1920 - March 1, 1996)

Jack Tingle (December 30, 1924 - September 22, 1958)

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

1948-49 Indianapolis Jets (BAA)

1948-49 INDIANAPOLIS JETS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Western Division
Finished: 18-42 .300, 6th place

Head Coaches:

Bruce Hale (August 30, 1918 - December 31, 1980) 4-13 - also played (see below)
Burl Friddle (May 27, 1900 - October 11, 1978) 14-29

PLAYERS:

Charlie Black (June 15, 1921 - December 22, 1992)

Price Brookfield (May 11, 1920 - April 17, 2006)

Tommy Byrnes (February 19, 1923 - January 9, 1981)

Jack Eskridge (January 21, 1924 - February 11, 2013)

George Glamack (June 7, 1918 - March 10, 1987)

Bruce Hale (August 30, 1918 - December 31, 1980)

Ralph Hamilton (June 10, 1921 - June 5, 1983)

Walt Kirk (September 3, 1924 - December 12, 2012)

Andy Kostecka (February 10, 1921 - January 17, 2007)

Freddie Lewis (January 6, 1921 - December 27, 1994)

Ray Lumpp (July 11, 1923 - January 16, 2015)

Jack Maddox (December 10, 1919 - July 9, 2006)

John Mahnken (June 16, 1922 - December 14, 2000)

Lionel Malamed (November 15, 1924 - September 17, 1989)

John Mandic (October 3, 1919 - June 22, 2003)

Leo Mogus (April 13, 1921 - May 31, 1971)

Fritz Nagy (January 3, 1924 - June 5, 1989)

Paul Napolitano (February 3, 1923 - June 22, 1997)

Marty Passaglia (April 22, 1919 - July 17, 2004)

Roy Pugh (October 16, 1922 - August 3, 2006)

Jim Springer (June 17, 1926 - February 19, 2018)

Jim Spruill (February 26, 1923 - January 8, 2006)

Hal Tidrick (April 4, 1915 - April 2, 1974)

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

Dick Wehr (December 9, 1925 - December 1, 2011)

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

1948-49 Fort Wayne Pistons (BAA)

1948-49 FORT WAYNE PISTONS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Western Division
Finished: 22-38 .367, 5th place

Head Coaches:

Carl Bennett (December 17, 1915 - May 16, 2013) 0-6
Curly Armstrong (June 11, 1920 - November 22, 2009) 22-32 - Also played. See below

PLAYERS:

Curly Armstrong (June 11, 1920 - November 22, 2009)

Charlie Black (June 15, 1921 - December 22, 1992)

Dillard Crocker (January 19, 1925 - September 1, 2014)

Bruce Hale (August 30, 1918 - December 31, 1980)

Ralph Hamilton (June 10, 1921 - June 5, 1983)

Bill Henry (December 27, 1924 - January 9, 1985)

Bob Kinney (September 16, 1920 - September 2, 1985)

Walt Kirk (September 3, 1924 - December 12, 2012)

Leo Klier (May 21, 1923 - June 4, 2005)

John Mahnken (June 16, 1922 - December 14, 2000)

Leo Mogus (April 13, 1921 - May 31, 1971)

Richie Niemiera (May 26, 1921 - December 27, 2003)

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

Roy Pugh (October 16, 1922 - August 3, 2006)

Jack Smiley (December 22, 1922 - July 30, 2000)

Bob Tough (August 28, 1920 - April 7, 1999)

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

Dick Triptow (November 3, 1922 - February 20, 2015)

Ward Williams (June 26, 1923 - December 17, 2005)

Monday, December 26, 2016

1948-49 Chicago Stags (BAA)

1948-49 CHICAGO STAGS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Western Division
Finished: 38-22 .633, 3rd place

Western Division Semi-finals - Lost to Minneapolis, 2-0

Head Coaches:

Harold Olsen (May 12, 1895 - October 29, 1953) 28-21
Phillip Brownstein (May 17, 1906 - February 11, 1999) 10-1

PLAYERS:

Mike Bloom (January 14, 1915 - June 5, 1993)

Jim Browne (October 3, 1930 - April 23, 2003)

Jack Eskridge (January 21, 1924 - February 11, 2013)

Chuck Gilmur (August 13, 1922 - January 13, 2011)

Joe Graboski (January 15, 1930 - July 2, 1998)

Whitey Kachan (September 15, 1925 - March 7, 1993)

Carl Meinhold (March 29, 1926 - February 23, 2019)

Stan Miasek (September 19, 1923 - October 18, 1989)

Ed Mikan (October 20, 1925 - October 22, 1999)

Bill Miller (November 24, 1924 - July 9, 1991)

Andy Phillip (March 7, 1922 - April 28, 2001)

Bill Roberts (March 13, 1925 - January 23, 2016)

Kenny Rollins (September 14, 1923 - October 9, 2012)

Odie Spears (June 17, 1924 - March 28, 1985)

Gene Vance (February 25, 1923 - February 16, 2012)

Max Zaslofsky (December 7, 1925 - October 15, 1985)

Sunday, December 25, 2016

1948-49 Boston Celtics (BAA)

1948-49 BOSTON CELTICS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Eastern Division
Finished: 25-35 .417, 5th place

Head Coach: Alvin Julian (April 5, 1901 - July 28, 1967)

PLAYERS:

Johnny Bach (July 10, 1924 - January 18, 2016)

Hank Beenders (June 2, 1916 - October 25, 2003)

Bob Doll (August 10, 1919 - September 13-14, 1959)

Bulbs Ehlers (March 10, 1923 - June 17, 2013)

Johnny Ezersky (March 21, 1922 - February 20, 2012)

Phil Farbman (April 3, 1924 - September 6, 1996)

Dutch Garfinkel (June 13, 1918 - August 14, 2003)

Chick Halbert (February 27, 1919 - March 4, 2013)

John Hazen (March 2, 1927 - October 21, 1998)

George Kaftan (February 22, 1928 - October 6, 2018)

Tom Kelly (March 5, 1924 - March 20, 2008)

Bob Kinney (September 16, 1920 - September 2, 1985)

Al Lucas (July 4, 1922 - April 26, 1995)

George Nostrand (January 25, 1924 - November 8, 1991)

Stan Noszka (September 9, 1920 - November 15, 1991)

Dermie O'Connell (April 13, 1928 - October 5, 1988)

Mel Riebe (July 12, 1916 - July 25, 1977 )

Bill Roberts (March 13, 1925 - January 23, 2016)

Jim Seminoff (September 1, 1922 - June 12, 2001)

Earl Shannon (November 23, 1921 - July 8, 2002)

Art Spector (October 17, 1918 - June 18, 1987)

Gene Stump (August 9, 1925 - 2014)

Saturday, December 24, 2016

1948-49 Baltimore Bullets (BAA)

1948-49 BALTIMORE BULLETS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Eastern Division
Finished: 29-31 .483, 3rd place

Eastern Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New York, 2-1

Head Coach: Buddy Jeannette (September 15, 1917 - March 11, 1998) also played. See below

PLAYERS:

Darrel Brown (March 14, 1923 - October 7, 1990)

Walt Budko (June 30, 1925 - May 25, 2013)

Johnny Ezersky (March 21, 1922 - February 20, 2012)

Doug Holcomb (February 9, 1921 - February 3, 2008)

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

Dan Kraus (February 13, 1923 - December 28, 2012)

Herb Krautblatt (November 19, 1926 - February 10, 1999)

Freddie Lewis (January 6, 1921 - December 27, 1994)

John Mahnken (June 16, 1922 - December 14, 2000)

Don Martin (February 7, 1920 - September 30, 1997)

Leo Mogus (April 13, 1921 - May 31, 1971)

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

Howie Rader (March 29, 1921 - February 2, 1991)

Ray Ramsey (July 18, 1921 - August 25, 2009)

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

Connie Simmons (March 15, 1925 - April 15, 1989)

Stan Stutz (April 14, 1920 - October 28, 1975)

Sid Tanenbaum (October 8, 1925 - September 4, 1986)

Hal Tidrick (April 4, 1915 - April 2, 1974)

Jack Toomay (August 9, 1922 - March 11, 2008)

Irv Torgoff (March 6, 1917 - October 21, 1993)

Friday, December 9, 2016

1947-48 Washington Capitols (BAA)

1947-48 WASHINGTON CAPITOLS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Western Division
Finished: 28-20 .583, tied for 2nd place

Western Division tie-breaker - Lost to Chicago, 1-0

Head Coach: Red Auerbach (September 20, 1917 - October 28, 2006)

PLAYERS:

Bob Feerick (January 2, 1920 - June 8, 1976)

Sonny Hertzberg (July 29, 1922 - July 25, 2005)

John Mahnken (June 16, 1922 - December 14, 2000)

Bones McKinney (January 1, 1919 - May 16, 1997)

Johnny Norlander (March 5, 1921 - March 6, 2002)

Dick O'Keefe (September 29, 1923 - December 17, 2006)

Irv Rothenberg (December 31, 1921 - July 18, 2009)

Fred Scolari (March 1, 1922 - October 17, 2002)

Jack Tingle (December 30, 1924 - September 22, 1958)

Irv Torgoff (March 6, 1917 - October 21, 1993)

1947-48 St. Louis Bombers (BAA)

1947-48 ST. LOUIS BOMBERS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Western Division
Finished: 29-19 .604, 1st place

Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia, 4-3

Head Coach: Ken Loeffler (April 14, 1902 - January 1, 1975)

PLAYERS:

John Abramovic (February 9, 1919 - June 9, 2000)

Bob Doll (August 10, 1919 - September 13-14, 1959)

Wyndol Gray (March 20, 1922 - January 30, 1994)

Grady Lewis (March 25, 1917 - March 11, 2009)

Johnny Logan (January 1, 1921 - September 2, 1977)

Don Martin (February 7, 1920 - September 30, 1997)

Ariel Maughan (February 23, 1923 - August 4, 1997)

Buddy O'Grady (January 19, 1920 - February 19, 1992)

Don Putman (November 13, 1922 - June 26, 2006)

Red Rocha (September 18, 1923 - February 13, 2010)

Irv Rothenberg (December 31, 1921 - July 18, 2009)

Giff Roux (June 28, 1923 - August 19, 2011)

Belus Smawley (March 20, 1918 - April 24, 2003)

1947-48 Providence Steam Rollers (BAA)

1947-48 PROVIDENCE STEAMROLLERS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Eastern Division
Finished: 6-42 .125, 4th place

Head Coaches:

Albert Soar (August 17, 1914 - December 24, 2001) 2-17
Nat Hickey (January 30, 1902 - September 16, 1979) 4-25

PLAYERS:

Hank Beenders (June 2, 1916 - October 25, 2003)

Ernie Calverley (January 30, 1924 - October 20, 2003)

Bill Downey (November 11, 1923 - September 5, 2015)

Johnny Ezersky (March 21, 1922 - February 20, 2012)

Dick Fitzgerald (November 18, 1920 - April 13, 1968)

Pop Goodwin (December 22, 1920 - May 17, 2005)

Wyndol Gray (March 20, 1922 - January 30, 1994)

Nat Hickey (January 30, 1902 - September 16, 1979)

Bob Hubbard (December 27, 1922 - August 27, 2011)

John Janisch (March 15, 1920 - August 29, 1992)

Jerry Kelly (June 14, 1918 - July 23, 1996)

Dino Martin (May 25, 1920 - July 24, 1999)

Ariel Maughan (February 23, 1923 - August 4, 1997)

George Mearns (April 18, 1922 - December 27, 1997)

George Nostrand (January 25, 1924 - November 8, 1991)

Lee Robbins (February 11, 1922 - April 8, 1968)

Kenny Sailors (January 14, 1921 - January 30, 2016)

Earl Shannon (November 23, 1921 - July 8, 2002)

Mel Thurston (January 16, 1919 - October 8, 1997)

Jack Toomay (August 9, 1922 - March 11, 2008)

Ray Wertis (July 30, 1923 - January 19, 2006)

1947-48 Philadelphia Warriors (BAA)

1947-48 PHILADELPHIA WARRIORS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Eastern Division
Finished: 27-21 .563, 1st place

Semi-finals - Defeated St Louis, 4-3
Finals - Lost to Baltimore, 4-2

Head Coach: Eddie Gottlieb (September 15, 1898 - December 7, 1979)

PLAYERS:

Hank Beenders (June 2, 1916 - October 25, 2003)

Stan Brown (June 27, 1929 - August 2, 2009)

Chink Crossin (July 4, 1923 - January 10, 1981)

Howie Dallmar (May 24, 1922 - December 19, 1991)

Jerry Fleishman (February 14, 1922 - June 20, 2007)

Joe Fulks (October 26, 1921 - March 21, 1976)

Chick Halbert (February 27, 1919 - March 4, 2013)

Art Hillhouse (June 12, 1916 - October 27, 1980)

Ralph Kaplowitz (May 18, 1919 - February 2, 2009)

Angelo Musi (July 25, 1918 - October 19, 2009)

Bob O'Brien (January 26, 1927 - September 19, 2008)

Jack Rocker (August 12, 1922 - November 27, 2010)

Kenny Sailors (January 14, 1921 - January 30, 2016)

George Senesky (April 4, 1922 - June 25, 2001)

1947-48 New York Knicks (BAA)

1947-48 NEW YORK KNICKS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Eastern Division
Finished: 26-22 .550, 2nd place

First Round of the playoffs - Defeated Cleveland, 2-1
Quarter-finals - Lost to Baltimore, 2-1

Head Coach: Joe Lapchick (April 12, 1900 - August 10, 1970)

PLAYERS:

Carl Braun (September 25, 1927 - February 10, 2010)

Tommy Byrnes (February 19, 1923 - January 9, 1981)

Leo Gottlieb (November 28, 1920 - August 16, 1972)

Sonny Hertzberg (July 29, 1922 - July 25, 2005)

Dick Holub (October 29, 1921 - July 27, 2009)

Lee Knorek (July 15, 1921 - July 22, 2003)

Ray Kuka (February 17, 1922 - March 27, 1990)

Wat Misaka (December 21, 1923 - November 20, 2019)

Paul Noel (August 17, 1924 - November 16, 2005)

Bud Palmer (September 14, 1921 - March 21, 2013)

Stan Stutz (April 14, 1920 - October 28, 1975)

Sid Tanenbaum (October 8, 1925 - September 4, 1986)

Butch Van Breda Kolff (October 28, 1922 - August 22, 2007)

1947-48 Chicago Stags (BAA)

1947-48 CHICAGO STAGS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Western Division
Finished: 28-20 .639, tied for 2nd place

Won Western Division Tie Breaker over Washington
Lost Western Division Tie Breaker to Baltimore
Quarter-finals - Defeated Boston, 2-1
Semi-finals - Lost to Baltimore, 2-0

Head Coach: Harold Olsen (May 12, 1895 - October 29, 1953)

PLAYERS:

Chuck Gilmur (August 13, 1922 - January 13, 2011)

Chick Halbert (February 27, 1919 - March 4, 2013)

Paul Huston (June 2, 1925 - February 2, 1992)

Johnny Jorgensen (December 28, 1921 - January 19, 1973)

Stan Miasek (September 19, 1923 - October 18, 1989)

Andy Phillip (March 7, 1922 - April 28, 2001)

Gene Rock (November 4, 1921 - October 31, 2002)

Mickey Rottner (March 23, 1919 - September 21, 2011)

Kenny Sailors (January 14, 1921 - January 30, 2016)

Ben Schadler (March 9, 1924 - January 30, 2015)

Jim Seminoff (September 1, 1922 - June 12, 2001)

Jack Toomay (August 9, 1922 - March 11, 2008)

Gene Vance (February 25, 1923 - February 16, 2012)

Max Zaslofsky (December 7, 1925 - October 15, 1985)

1947-48 Boston Celtics (BAA)

1947-48 BOSTON CELTICS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Eastern Division
Finished: 20-28 .417, 3rd place

Quarter-finals - Lost to Chicago, 2-1

Head Coach: Honey Russell (May 31, 1902 - November 15, 1973)

PLAYERS:

Mike Bloom (January 14, 1915 - June 5, 1993)

Chuck Connors (April 10, 1921 - November 10, 1992)

Bulbs Ehlers (March 10, 1923 - June 17, 2013)

Dutch Garfinkel (June 13, 1918 - August 14, 2003)

Cecil Hankins (January 6, 1922 - June 3, 2002)

Jack Hewson (September 7, 1924 - June 26, 2012)

Charley Hoefer (September 16, 1921 - June 12, 1983)

John Janisch (March 15, 1920 - August 29, 1992)

Saul Mariaschin (August 10, 1923 - December 20, 1990)

George Munroe (January 5, 1922 - August 19, 2014)

Stan Noszka (September 9, 1920 - November 15, 1991)

Mel Riebe (July 12, 1916 - July 25, 1977 )

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

Connie Simmons (March 15, 1925 - April 15, 1989)

Art Spector (October 17, 1918 - June 18, 1987)

Gene Stump (August 9, 1925 - 2014)

1947-48 Baltimore Bullets (BAA)

1947-48 BALTIMORE BULLETS
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Western Division
Finished: 28-20 .583, tied for 2nd place

Won Western Division Tie Breaker over Chicago
Quarter-finals - Defeated New York, 2-1
Semi-finals - Defeated Chicago, 2-0
Finals - Defeated Philadelphia, 4-2

Head Coach: Buddy Jeannette (September 15, 1917 - March 11, 1998) also played. See below

PLAYERS:

John Abramovic (February 9, 1919 - June 9, 2000)

Mike Bloom (January 14, 1915 - June 5, 1993)

Herm Fuetsch (July 6, 1918 - September 29, 2010)

Elmer Gainer (November 22, 1918 - September 29, 1970)

Kleggie Hermsen (March 12, 1923 - March 2, 1994)

Paul Hoffman (May 5, 1925 - November 12, 1998)

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

Johnny Jorgensen (December 28, 1921 - January 19, 1973)

Red Klotz (October 21, 1920 - July 12, 2014)

Grady Lewis (March 25, 1917 - March 11, 2009)

Chet McNabb (September 19, 1920 - June 14, 1990)

Carl Meinhold (March 29, 1926 - February 23, 2019)

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

Irv Rothenberg (December 31, 1921 - July 18, 2009)

Jerry Rullo (June 23, 1922 - October 21, 2016)

Dick Schulz (January 3, 1917 - June 26, 1998)

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

Connie Simmons (March 15, 1925 - April 15, 1989)

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