NBL professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1947–48 season was the Tri-Cities Blackhawks' second season in the National Basketball League (NBL) and its first full season in Moline, Illinois under the Tri-Cities Blackhawks name. The Blackhawks moved from the Eastern Division to the Western Division; the team finished .500 and qualified for postseason play for the first time.[ 1]
Roster
Tri-Cities Blackhawks 1947-48 roster
Players
Pos.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C - F
Anthony, Paul
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1924-01-23
Washington & Jefferson
C - F
Borrevik, Wallace
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1921-11-14
Oregon
F - C
Camic, Joe
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1922-11-18
Duquesne
F - G
Ezersky, Johnny
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1922-03-21
Power Memorial Academy (NY)
F - G
Furey, Richard
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1925-03-08
St. Thomas (Minnesota)
C - F
Gerber, Robert
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1916-08-01
Toldeo
F - G
Grenert, Albert
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1919-07-08
NYU
F - G
Harris, Luther
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1923-08-27
East Alton–Wood River HS (IL)
G
Hassett, Billy
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1921-10-21
Notre Dame
G - F
Hickey, Nat
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1902-01-30
Hoboken HS (NJ)
C - F
Hubbard, Bob
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1922-12-27
Springfield College
F - G
Hurley, Roy
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1922-08-12
Arsenal Technical HS (IN)
F
Joyce, Jimmy
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1924-10-23
Temple
F - C
Lewinski , Edmund
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1918-09-10
Bowen HS (IL)
G
McDermott, Robert
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1914-01-07
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C
Otten, Don
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1921-04-18
Bowling Green
G - F
Rader, Howie
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1921-03-29
LIU Brooklyn
G - F
Ramsey, Ray
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1921-07-18
Bradley
G - F
Skarda, Robert
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1925-11-28
Tufts
G
Thurston, Mel
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1919-01-16
Canisius
G - F
Triptow, Dick
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1922-11-03
DePaul
G - F
Von Nieda, Whitey
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1922-06-19
Penn State
Regular season
Western Division standings
Playoffs
Won Opening Round (Indianapolis Kautskys ) 3–1 Lost Division Semifinals (Minneapolis Lakers ) 0–2
Awards and records
References
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