1948–49 Anderson Duffey Packers season

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1948–49 Anderson Duffey Packers season
NBL champions
Division champions
Head coachMurray Mendenhall
ArenaAnderson High School Wigwam
Results
Record49–15 (.766)
PlaceDivision: 1 (Eastern)
Playoff finishDefeated Oshkosh All-Stars in NBL Championship, 3–0
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The 1948–49 Anderson Duffey Packers season was the Packers' third year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the twelfth and final year the league existed.[1] Ten teams competed in the NBL in 1948–49, comprising five teams in both the Eastern and Western Divisions.[2]

The Anderson Duffey Packers played their home games at Anderson High School Wigwam.[3] The Packers finished in first place in the Eastern Division.[2] In the first series of the NBL playoffs, Anderson received an automatic bye. In the Eastern semifinals (the Packers' first round) they defeated the Syracuse Nationals three games to one (3–1).[2] They then went on to win their first league championship 3–0 over Western Division champion Oshkosh All-Stars.[2]

Players Frank Brian (First Team), Bill Closs (Second), and Boag Johnson (Second) earned All-NBL honors.[2]

Roster[]

1948–49 Anderson Duffey Packers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G Brian, Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1923–05–01 LSU
G/F Closs, Bill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1922–01–08 Rice
F Crocker, Dillard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1925–01–19 Western Michigan
G/F Gates, Frank 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1920–04–12 Sam Houston State
G/F Hargis, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1920–08–20 Texas
G Johnson, Boag 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1921–12–06 Huntington
F/C Komenich, Milo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1920–06–22 Wyoming
G Mendenhall Jr., Murray 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 1925–10–22 Indiana
F Schultz, Howie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1922–07–03 Hamline
G Stanczak, Ed 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1921–08–15 None
F Walton, Jack 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1926–05–19 None
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Note: Jack Walton was not on the playoffs roster.

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Pos. Eastern Division Wins Losses Win %
1 Anderson Duffey Packers 49 15 .766
2 Syracuse Nationals 40 23 .635
3 Hammond Calumet Buccaneers 21 41 .339
4 Dayton Rens‡ 14 26 .350
5 ‡ 2 17 .105
‡ Dayton replaced Detroit, who disbanded during the season, and assumed Detroit's
record in the standings. Their combined record was 16-43.

Playoffs[]

Opening round[]

Received opening round bye.[2]

Semifinals[]

(1E) Anderson Duffey Packers vs. (2E) Syracuse Nationals: Anderson wins series 3–1

  • Game 1 @ Syracuse: Anderson 89, Syracuse 74[4]
  • Game 2 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 80, Anderson 62[5]
  • Game 3 @ Anderson: Anderson 76, Syracuse 59[6]
  • Game 4 @ Anderson: Anderson 90, Syracuse 84[7]

NBL Championship[]

(1E) Anderson Duffey Packers vs. (1W) Oshkosh All-Stars: Anderson wins series 3–0

  • Game 1 @ Oshkosh: Anderson 74, Oshkosh 70[8]
  • Game 2 @ Oshkosh: Anderson 72, Oshkosh 70[9]
  • Game 3 @ Anderson: Anderson 88, Oshkosh 64[10]

Awards and honors[]

References[]

  1. ^ "NBL Season Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "1948–49 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Anderson Duffey Packers → 1948–1949". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Cervi Insists Syracuse Set To Gain Revenage". The Post-Standard. April 10, 1949. p. 69. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern NBL Playoffs Resume at Anderson". La Crosse Tribune. April 11, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Packers' Strong Finish Routs Nats, 76 to 59". The Post-Standard. April 12, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Anderson Defeats Syracuse, 90–84". The Sheboygan Press. April 14, 1949. p. 34. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Anderson Wins". Democrat and Chronicle. April 17, 1949. p. 59. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Oshkosh Cagers Lose Two Games". Kenosha News. April 18, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Anderson Wins Loop Playoff, 3−0". The Indianapolis Star. April 19, 1949. p. 28. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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