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1949–50 New York Knicks Season
The 1949–50 New York Knicks season was the fourth season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks finished in second place in the Eastern Division, posting a 40–28 record and advancing to the NBA Playoffs. New York won its first round series against the Washington Capitols, 2–0, to make it to the Eastern Division Finals. There, the team was defeated two games to one by the Syracuse Nationals. NBA Draft Roster , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #1560BE; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" , New York Knicks 1949–50 roster , - style="background-color: #FF7518; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 21 , @ Washington W 90–87, Carl Braun (26) , Carl Braun (6) ...
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Joe Lapchick
Joseph Bohomiel Lapchick (April 12, 1900 – August 10, 1970) was an American professional basketball player, mostly known for playing with the Original Celtics in the 1920s and 1930s. He is commonly regarded as the best center of his era, overshadowed (if anything) in his later years only by Tarzan Cooper. After ending his playing career in 1937, Lapchick became head coach at St. John's University, a position he held until 1947, when he took over the New York Knicks in the NBA. Lapchick coached the Knicks until 1957, leading them to three consecutive NBA Finals appearances (1951–53). He returned to St. John's, coaching them until 1965. Full biography From star player to successful coach to popular author to respected dignitary, Joe Lapchick played a variety of roles in his more than 50 years in the game of basketball. He was an eminently influential figure who helped nurture the sport from its crude beginnings into its modern form. Born in Yonkers, New York to Czech immigra ...
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Ernie Vandeweghe
Ernest Maurice Vandeweghe Jr. (September 12, 1928 – November 8, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. He was best known for playing for the New York Knicks of the NBA and for the athletic successes of his family. He and his wife Colleen Kay Hutchins (Miss America for 1952)Miss America: 1952
were the parents of former NBA All-Star Kiki VanDeWeghe and Olympic swimmer Tauna Vandeweghe, and grandparents of tennis professional Coco Vandeweghe. Born in Montreal, Vandeweghe moved to Long Island as a teenager and played American football, football, basketball and baseball for Oceanside High School (New York), Oceanside High School where he was also a member of the Omega Gamma Delta fraternity. A 6'3" guard, Vandeweghe played collegiately for the Colgate Raiders men's basketball, Colgate University Raiders, where he was a ...
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1949–50 Sheboygan Red Skins Season
The 1949–50 NBA season was the only season for the Sheboygan Red Skins in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Roster , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #D0103A; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" , Sheboygan Red Skins 1949–50 roster , - style="background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #D0103A; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs West Division Semifinals (1) Indianapolis Olympians vs. (4) Sheboygan Red Skins The Sheboygan Red Skins (or Redskins) was a professional basketball team based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, which was an original National Basketball Association franchise during the 1949–1950 season. History Overview The Redskins played in th ...: ''Olympians win series 2-1'' *Game 1 @ Indianapolis (March 21): Indianapolis 86, Sheboygan 85 *Game 2 @ Sheboygan (March 23): She ...
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1949–50 Rochester Royals Season
The 1949–50 NBA season was the second season for the Rochester Royals in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Draft picks Roster , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #0046AD; text-align: center;" , Rochester Royals 1949–50 roster , - style="background-color: #D0103A; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%" ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents {, class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center" , - !colspan=18, 1949–50 NBA records , - !width=100, Team !style="background:#8B0000;color:#000080;width=35", AND !style="background:#0000FF;color:#000000;width=35", BAL !style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35", BOS !style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35", CHI !style="background:#2F4F4F;color:#FFFFFF;width=35", DEN ...
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1949–50 Philadelphia Warriors Season
The 1949–50 Philadelphia Warriors season was the fourth season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). NBA draft Roster , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #003399; color: #FFCC33; text-align: center;" , Philadelphia Warriors 1949–50 roster , - style="background-color: #FFCC33; color: #003399; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , March 22 , @ Syracuse L 76–93, Chink Crossin (20) , Al Guokas (4) , State Fair Coliseum , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , March 23 , Syracuse L 53–59, Vern Gardner (17) , Leo Mogus (4) , Philadelphia Arena , 0–2 , - References {{DEFAULTSORT:1949-50 Philadelphia Warriors season Golden State Warriors seasons Philadelphia Philadelphia, often ca ...
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1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers Season
The 1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers season was the second season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Lakers repeated as NBA Champions, defeating the Syracuse Nationals in six games in the NBA Finals, making it (to date) the only franchise to win the championship in each of its first two NBA seasons. NBA Draft Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 21 , @ Rochester W 78–76, George Mikan (35) , Herm Schaefer (7) , Edgerton Park Arena , 1–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 22 , Chicago W 85–75, George Mikan (30) , George Mikan (3) , Minneapolis Auditorium , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , March 25 , @ Chicago W 75–67, George Mikan (34) , — , Chicago Stadium , 2–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 27 , Fort Wayne W 93–79, George Mikan (24) , ...
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1949–50 Indianapolis Olympians Season
The 1949–50 NBA season was the first season for the Indianapolis Olympians in the National Basketball Association (NBA). NBA Draft Roster , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #318CE7; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" , Indianapolis Olympians 1949–50 roster , - style="background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #C41E3A; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs West Division Semifinals (1) Indianapolis Olympians vs. (4) Sheboygan Red Skins: ''Olympians win series 2-1'' *Game 1 @ Indianapolis (March 21): Indianapolis 86, Sheboygan 85 *Game 2 @ Sheboygan (March 23): Sheboygan 95, Indianapolis 85 *Game 3 @ Indianapolis (March 25): Indianapolis 91, Sheboygan 84 This was the first playoff meeting between the Olympians and Red Skins. West Division Finals (1) Indianapolis Olympians vs. (2) Anderson Packe ...
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1949–50 Fort Wayne Pistons Season
The 1949–50 NBA season was the second season for the Fort Wayne Pistons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and ninth overall as a franchise. After missing the playoffs for the first time in 1949 the franchise made their first NBA playoff berth, starting a streak of 14 straight post-season berths. After beating the Chicago Stags 86-69 in a tiebreaker game, the Pistons entered the playoffs as the three seed in the east and defeated their old rivals, the Rochester Royals, in a first round sweep, before the Pistons got swept by the eventual champion Minneapolis Lakers. Fort Wayne was led by Indiana basketball legend point guard Curly Armstrong (7.3 ppg, 2.8 apg) and rookie forward Fred Schaus (14.3 ppg). Draft picks Roster , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #00519a; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" , Fort Wayne Pistons 1949–50 roster , - style="background-color: #eb003c; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="t ...
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1949–50 Denver Nuggets Season
The 1949–50 NBA season was the only season for the original Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association. Roster {, class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%; width: 100%;" , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #003399; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" , Denver Nuggets 1949–50 roster , - style="background-color: #FFCC33; color: #003399; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents {, class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" , - !colspan=18, 1949–50 NBA records , - !width=100, Team !style="background:#8B0000;color:#000080;width=35", AND !style="background:#0000FF;color:#000000;width=35", BAL !style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35", BOS !style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35", CHI !style="bac ...
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1949–50 Chicago Stags Season
The 1949–50 NBA season was the fourth and final season for the Chicago Stags of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team ceased operations after the season, and Chicago would be left without an NBA team until 1961. NBA draft Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs Central Division Semifinals (1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (4) Chicago Stags: ''Lakers win series 2-0'' *Game 1 @ Minneapolis (March 22): Minneapolis 85, Chicago 75 *Game 2 @ Chicago (March 25): Minneapolis 75, Chicago 67 Last playoff meeting: 1949 Western Division Semifinals (Minneapolis won 2-0) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1949-50 Chicago Stags season Chicago Stags seasons Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
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1949–50 Boston Celtics Season
The 1949–50 Boston Celtics season was the fourth season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ... (NBA). This was the last time the Celtics both finished below .500, and missed the playoffs until the 1969–70 season. Draft Roster , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #008040; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" , Boston Celtics 1949–50 roster , - style="background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #008040; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log References {{DEFAULTSORT:1949-50 Boston Celtics Season Boston Celtics seasons Boston C ...
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