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1949 BAA Finals
The 1949 BAA Finals was the championship round following the Basketball Association of America (BAA)'s 1948–49 season, its third and last. Later that year, the BAA and National Basketball League merged to create the National Basketball Association (NBA). 6'10" George Mikan and the Minneapolis Lakers proved dominant. They routed the Washington Capitols in six games. This was the first of several successive NBA titles for the Lakers. It was the beginning of the George Mikan and the Lakers Dynasty. As for the Capitols, they would never reach the Finals again, but their coach in Red Auerbach would do so several times over the next two decades, and this represented his only loss in a Final until 1958 (Auerbach would win nine of his eleven appearances in a Final); this would be the first of six overall finals that featured Auerbach against the Lakers, for which he beat them five times, including in 1959 when he beat Kundla in his last game as head coach of the Lakers. The six games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948–49 Washington Capitols Season
The 1948–49 BAA season was the Capitols' 3rd season in the NBA/BAA. They became the first team to win 15 straight games to start the season, an NBA record, which was since tied 45 years later by the Houston Rockets in 1993 before Golden State Warriors surpassed it in 2015. Draft Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs East Division Semifinals (1) Washington Capitols vs. (4) Philadelphia Warriors: ''Capitols win series 2-0'' *Game 1 @ Washington: Washington 92, Philadelphia 70 *Game 2 @ Philadelphia: Washington 80, Philadelphia 78 Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Capitols and Warriors. East Division Finals (1) Washington Capitols vs. (2) New York Knicks: ''Capitols win series 2-1'' *Game 1 @ Washington: Washington 77, New York 71 *Game 2 @ New York: New York 86, Washington 84 (OT) *Game 3 @ Washington: Washington 84, New York 76 Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herm Schaefer
Herman Henry Schaefer (December 20, 1918 – March 21, 1980) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'0" guard/ forward from Indiana University, Schaefer played in the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association from 1941 to 1950 as a member of the Fort Wayne Pistons, Indianapolis Kautskys, and Minneapolis Lakers.''The Official NBA Encyclopedia''. 2000. page 733. Schaefer later served as coach of the Indianapolis Olympians The Indianapolis Olympians were a founding National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Indianapolis. They were founded in 1949 and folded in 1953. Their home arena was Butler Fieldhouse on the campus of Butler University--now known as H .... BAA/NBA career statistics Regular season Playoffs References External links 1918 births 1980 deaths American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Indiana Basketball players from Fort Wayne, Indiana For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Toomay
Major General John Crawford Toomay (August 9, 1922 – March 12, 2008) was an American professional basketball player. He played for several teams in the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball Association. He averaged 6.7 points and 0.9 assists per game in 131 career games played. Toomay holds the NBA record for the most personal fouls committed in a playoff game with 8. He later became a major general in the United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Aerial warfare, air military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part ... and was a key architect of nuclear defense strategies. BAA/NBA career statistics Regular season Playoffs References External links 1922 births 2008 deaths American men's basketball players United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II Baltimore Bullets (194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Nichols (basketball)
Jack Edward Nichols (April 9, 1926 – December 24, 1992) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'7" power forward who attended the University of Washington and the University of Southern California, Nichols played nine seasons (1948–1951;1952–1958) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Washington Capitols, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Milwaukee Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at ..., and Boston Celtics. He scored 5,245 points in his career and was a contributor to the Celtics' 1957 NBA championship team, who was coached by his former Washington Capitol coach, Red Auerbach. During his last 3 years with the Celtics, he attended Tufts Dental School full-time, earning his doctor of dentistry in 1958. During his collegiate c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick O'Keefe
Richard Thomas O'Keefe (September 29, 1923 – December 17, 2006) was an American professional basketball player. After serving as captain of the St. James High School basketball team in his hometown of San Francisco, California, O'Keefe began his college basketball career with Santa Clara Broncos in 1941. He missed the 1944–45 and 1945-46 seasons to serve in World War II, but returned to play his senior year with the Broncos in 1946-47. O'Keefe was selected with the ninth overall pick in the 1947 BAA draft by the 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 ... and played with the team for four years until it folded in 1951. After his basketball career, O'Keefe worked as a security chief. He served as a charter member of Santa Clara's Athletic Hall of Fame, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleggie Hermsen
Clarence Henry "Kleggie" Hermsen (March 12, 1923 – March 2, 1994) was an American professional basketball player. A 6-foot-9 center from the University of Minnesota, Hermsen began his professional career with the Sheboygan Red Skins of the National Basketball League in 1943–44 and 1945–46. He scored 11 points in 12 games during his rookie campaign, but played a greater role in his second season, scoring 55 points in 21 games. Both Red Skins teams advanced to the NBL championship series — losses to the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons and Rochester Royals. Hermsen then played six seasons (1946–1951; 1952–1953) in the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball Association as a member of the Cleveland Rebels, Toronto Huskies, Baltimore Bullets, Washington Capitols, Chicago Stags, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Boston Celtics, and Indianapolis Olympians The Indianapolis Olympians were a founding National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Indianapolis. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Feerick
Robert Joseph Feerick (January 2, 1920 – June 8, 1976) was an American professional basketball player, coach and general manager. He was born in San Francisco, California. Playing career A 6'3" guard from Santa Clara University, Feerick played for the Washington Capitols from 1946 to 1950, the NBA's first four seasons of existence (the league was known as the Basketball Association of America during the first three). Playing under coach Red Auerbach, he was named to the All-NBA first team in 1947 and 1948 after averaging 16.8 (second in the league behind Joe Fulks's 23.1) and 16.1 points per game respectively. In 1949, the league's first season as the newly formed NBA, the Capitols named Feerick player-coach. In 221 games, he scored 2936 points for an average of 13.3 per game. Coaching career After his short professional career, Feerick returned to Santa Clara as head coach of its basketball team from 1950 to 1962. Feerick also was Wilt Chamberlain's personal coach with the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnie Forman
Donald J. Forman (January 17, 1926 – May 10, 2018) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player. A 5'10" guard from New York University, Forman played one season (1948–49) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 4.1 points per game Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by nu ... and won a league championship. BAA career statistics Regular season Playoffs References External links * 1926 births 2018 deaths All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from New York City Boys High School (Brooklyn) alumni Guards (basketball) Minneapolis Lakers players NYU Violets men's basketball players {{1920s-US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitey Kachan
Edwin John "Whitey" Kachan (September 15, 1925 – March 7, 1993) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'2" guard from DePaul University, Kachan played one season (1948–49) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Chicago Stags and Minneapolis Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history, predating the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Founded in 1947, the Lakers are one of the NBA's most famous and successful franchises. As of summer 2012, th .... He averaged 2.2 points per game and won a championship with the Lakers. BAA career statistics Regular season Playoffs External links Whitey Kachan's obituary 1925 births 1993 deaths American men's basketball players Chicago Stags draft picks Chicago Stags players DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball players Guards (basketball) Minneapolis Lakers players Basketball players from Chicago {{1920s-US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Dwan
John P. Dwan (May 3, 1921 – August 4, 1993) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'4" (1.93 m) forward/guard from Loyola University Chicago, Dwan played two seasons (1947–49) in the National Basketball League and Basketball Association of America as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history, predating the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Founded in 1947, the Lakers are one of the NBA's most famous and successful franchises. As of summer 2012, th .... He won a NBL championship in 1948 and a BAA championship in 1949. BAA career statistics Regular season Playoffs References External links * 1921 births 1993 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from Chicago Basketball players from Oklahoma Loyola Ramblers men's basketball players Minneapolis Lakers players Professional Basketball League of America players Shooting guards Small forwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Jorgensen
John Jay Jorgensen (December 28, 1921 – January 19, 1973) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'2" guard/ forward, Jorgensen played two seasons (1947–1949) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Chicago Stags, Baltimore Bullets, and Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 2.3 points per game in his BAA career and won a championship with the Lakers in 1949. He also played in the National Basketball League. Jorgensen played on the freshman team of the DePaul Blue Demons The DePaul Blue Demons are the athletic teams that represent DePaul University, located in Chicago, Illinois. The Blue Demons participate in NCAA Division I and are a member of the Big East Conference. DePaul’s Athletic Director is DeWayne P ... during the 1941–42 season. BAA career statistics Regular season Playoffs References External links * 1921 births 1973 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from Chicago Baltimore Bullets (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |