1947–48 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season

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1947–48 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season
Head coachNat Hickey
ArenaWharton Field House
Results
Record30–30 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishLost Division Semifinals (Lakers) 0–2
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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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. 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 Hawks 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 -
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[]

Pos. Western Division Wins Losses Win %
1 Minneapolis Lakers 43 17 .717
2 Tri-Cities Blackhawks 30 30 .500
3 Oshkosh All-Stars 29 31 .483
4 Indianapolis Kautskys 24 35 .407
5 Sheboygan Red Skins 23 37 .383

Playoffs[]

Won Opening Round (Indianapolis Kautskys) 3–1
Lost Division Semifinals (Minneapolis Lakers) 0–2

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1947–48 Tri-Cities Blackhawks records and stats
  2. ^ 1947–48 NBL Awards and Honors
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