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1946–47 Providence Steamrollers Season
The 1946–47 Providence Steamrollers season was the first season of the Providence Steamrollers. Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Transactions Purchases References {{DEFAULTSORT:1946-47 Providence Steamrollers Season Providence Providence often refers to: * Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion * Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity * Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ... Providence Steamrollers seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Morris (basketball)
Robert Bruce Morris (November 3, 1902 – November 1986) was an American basketball head coach as well as former collegiate athlete. He served as the head coach for the Providence Steamrollers, a Basketball Association of America team, in 1946–47. Morris then guided Brown University's men's basketball team from 1947 to 1954. He accumulated a 28–32 record with Providence and overall 61–87 record with Brown. While at Brown, one of his players was future College Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno, who earned two varsity letters. As an athlete, Morris lettered in football, baseball, and track at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. He was a member of a Penn Relays-winning track team and was later inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame in 1987. Upon the conclusion of his coaching career he became a schoolteacher and high school coach at Pawtucket High School in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Head coaching record Professional , - , style="text-align:left;" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Shannon
Earl F. Shannon (November 23, 1921 – July 8, 2002) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. He played for the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America for three seasons, before being released by the team in 1949 and signing with the Boston Celtics. In three seasons as a player he averaged 8.6 points and 1.3 assists per game. In one year as Bryant University's head coach (1963–64), the program's first-ever season, the Bulldogs went 12–11. In other coaching roles he served as the University of Rhode Island's freshman basketball coach and an assistant on Providence College's varsity men's basketball squad. Shannon was also an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, .... BAA c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Weber
Jake T. Weber (born 12 March 1963) is an English actor, known in film for his role as Michael in '' Dawn of the Dead'' and for his role as Drew in ''Meet Joe Black''. On television, he is best-known for playing Joe DuBois, the sleep-deprived husband of psychic Allison DuBois, in the long running drama series ''Medium''. In 2001 and 2002, Weber was a series regular in HBO's ''The Mind of the Married Man'' and made guest appearances on ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' and ''NYPD Blue''. As of autumn 2016, Weber joined the cast, in a recurring role, of ABC's '' Secrets and Lies'' in its second season. After a recurring role on Fox's ''The Following'', Weber has had series regular roles on ''Hell on Wheels'' and ''Homeland''. Early life Weber was born in London, England, to Susan Ann Caroline (née Coriat), a British socialite, and husband Thomas Evelyn "Tommy" Weber (originally Thomas Ejnar Arkner), a racing driver who also came from a wealthy family. His father was born in Denma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Rosenstein
Henry Rosenstein (June 16, 1920 – February 27, 2010) was an American professional basketball player. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Rosenstein attended City College of New York before starring in AAU Basketball and being named MVP in the Eastern Jewish Center League in 1942–43. He became a member of the New York Knicks of the Basketball Association of America in 1946, playing with them in what is now considered the first NBA game, played in Toronto on November 1, 1946. On January 26, 1947, Rosenstein was sold to the Providence Steamrollers. After the end of his stint with the Steamrollers, Rosenstein played for five seasons with the Scranton Miners of the American Basketball League, playing on their championship teams in 1949–50 and 1950–51. In the latter year he led the team in scoring.Vincent M. Mallozzi"Hank Rosenstein, Player in First N.B.A. Game, Dies at 89" ''New York Times'', March 3, 2010; page A27. Ronstein was Coach of the New York Tapers of the AAU National Indust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland Rebels
The Cleveland Rebels were a basketball team in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), a forerunner of the modern National Basketball Association (NBA), based in Cleveland. Franchise history The Rebels were an inaugural franchise in the BAA's first season. In their only season, the team went 30–30, finishing 3rd in the Western Division and losing in the first round of the playoffs, two games to one to the New York Knickerbockers, in its only season before going out of business. The Rebels included notable early pro stars Big Ed Sadowski and Kenny Sailors. Cleveland would not have another team in what would become the NBA until the Cavaliers joined the league in 1970. , - !colspan=6, Cleveland Rebels (BAA) , - , 1946–47 , , 30 , , 30 , , .500 , , Lost First Round , , New York 2, Cleveland 1 , - All-time roster The following players are the all-time roster of the Cleveland Rebels. * Frank Baumholtz * Leon Brown * Ken Corley * Ned Endress * Bob Faught * Kle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Goodwin
Wilfred R. "Pop" Goodwin (December 22, 1920 – May 17, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. He spent two seasons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the Providence Steamrollers The Providence Steamrollers were a Basketball Association of America team based in Providence, Rhode Island. As of 2022, the Steamrollers were the last professional sports franchise from one of the Big Four leagues to be based in Rhode Island. ... from 1946 to 1948. BAA career statistics Regular season External links 1920 births 2005 deaths American Basketball League (1925–1955) players American men's basketball players Centers (basketball) Forwards (basketball) Providence Steamrollers players Sheboygan Red Skins players {{1920s-US-basketball-bio-stub Basketball players from Brooklyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Beenders
Henry Gerald Beenders (June 2, 1916 – October 27, 2003) was a Dutch-American professional basketball player. Early life Beenders was born in Haarlem, Netherlands, and migrated to the United States at age eight. He lived in Brooklyn, New York, and Scotch Plains, New Jersey, before moving to Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, in the late 1960s."Former Philadelphia Warriors player Hank Beenders dies at 87", ''Burlington County Times'', October 27, 2003. He attended North Plainfield High School in North Plainfield, New Jersey.Hank Beenders Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed September 22, 2007. Playing career Beenders played the position on the 1941 NIT champion[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia Warriors
The history of the Golden State Warriors began in Philadelphia in 1946. In 1962, the franchise was relocated to San Francisco, California and became known as the San Francisco Warriors until 1971, when its name was changed to the current Golden State Warriors. Along with their inaugural championship win in the 1946–47 season, the Warriors have won five others in the team's history, including another in Philadelphia after the 1955–56 season, and five more as Golden State after the 1974–75, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2021-22 seasons. 1946–1962: Philadelphia 1946–1959: Fulks and Arizin The Warriors were founded in Philadelphia in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors, a charter member of the Basketball Association of America. They were owned by Peter A. Tyrrell, who also owned the Philadelphia Rockets of the American Hockey League. Tyrell hired Eddie Gottlieb, a longtime basketball promoter in the Philadelphia area, as coach and general manager. Gottlieb named the team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden, an arena they share with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). They are one of two NBA teams located in New York City; the other team is the Brooklyn Nets. Alongside the Boston Celtics, the Knicks are one of two original NBA teams still located in its original city. The team, established by Ned Irish in 1946, was one of the founding members of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which became the NBA after merging with the rival National Basketball League (NBL) in 1949. The Knicks were successful during their early years and were constant playoff contenders under the franchise's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Capitols
The Washington Capitols were a former Basketball Association of America (forerunner of the National Basketball Association) team based in Washington, D.C. from 1946 to 1951. The team was coached from 1946 to 1949 by NBA Hall of Famer Red Auerbach. History The team was founded in 1946 as a charter BAA team; it became a charter NBA team in 1949. It folded on January 9, 1951 (with a 10–25 record). The Capitols were one of seven teams that quickly left the NBA: The NBA contracted after the 1949-1950 season, losing six teams: The Anderson Packers, Sheboygan Red Skins and Waterloo Hawks jumped to the NPBL, while the Chicago Stags, Denver Nuggets and St. Louis Bombers folded. The league went from 17 teams to 11 before the 1950-1951 season started. Midway through the 1950-1951 season, the Washington Capitols folded as well, bringing the number of teams in the league down to ten. Earl Lloyd, the first African American athlete to play for an NBA team, debuted for the Capitols at Ul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto Huskies
The Toronto Huskies were a team in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which was a forerunner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), during the 1946–47 season. They were based in Toronto. The team compiled a 22–38 win–loss record in its only season before formally disbanding in the summer of 1947. Franchise history In 1946, a group of owners and operators of some of the larger arenas in America held a meeting in New York, to establish the Basketball Association of America (now the NBA). The majority of the would-be basketball owners were involved with the National Hockey League and wanted to fill empty dates. The only Canadian delegation invited was from Maple Leaf Gardens: Frank Selke Sr., who was in charge of the Gardens while Conn Smythe was overseas, got in touch with Ben Newman (who had coached two Canadian national championship teams and had staged a game in the Gardens previously.) The franchise cost approximately $150,000 which was funded mostly from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit Falcons (basketball)
The Detroit Falcons were a Basketball Association of America (forerunner of the National Basketball Association) team based in Detroit. It played in the inaugural 1946–47 season and folded soon after the season ended, leaving Detroit without a professional basketball team until a decade later, when the Fort Wayne Pistons moved there. History The Falcons played only in the inaugural season of the BAA and finished 4th in the Western Division with a 20–40 record, games out of first place. Stan Miasek was the team's star, scoring 895 points (14.9 points per game) and making the BAA's First-Team that year. Personnel ;Head coaches * Glenn M. Curtis (12–22) * Philip Sachs (8–18) ;Players * Bob Dille * Harold Brown * Stan Miasek * George Pearcy * Henry Pearcy Henry Earl Pearcy Sr. (July 21, 1922 – January 11, 2002) was an American professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one anoth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
