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Jack George
John Edwin George, Jr. (November 13, 1928 – January 30, 1989) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in the Pittsburgh suburb of Swissvale, Pennsylvania. George attended St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. He played basketball and baseball at La Salle University in the early 1950s. He was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1953 National Basketball Association NBA Draft, Draft and played eight seasons in the league with the Warriors and New York Knicks. Among the highlights of his NBA career were his NBA Championship with the Warriors in 1956 and his NBA All-Star Game appearances in 1956 and 1957. The 6'2" guard (basketball), guard ranked within the NBA's top ten in Assist (basketball), assists per game six times throughout his career and led the league in total minutes played (2,840) in 1955–56 NBA season, 1955–56. NBA career statistics Regular season Playoffs See also *List of National Basketball Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swissvale, Pennsylvania
Swissvale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, east of downtown Pittsburgh. Named for a farmstead owned by James Swisshelm, during the industrial age it was the site of the Union Switch & Signal, Union Switch and Signal Company of George Westinghouse. The population was 8,983 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. In 1940, 15,919 people lived there. Geography Swissvale is located at (40.422304, -79.886185). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.76%, is water. Surrounding and adjacent communities Swissvale has six land borders, including Edgewood, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Edgewood to the north, Braddock Hills, Pennsylvania, Braddock Hills to the east, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, North Braddock to the southeast, Rankin, Pennsylvania, Rankin to the south, and the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Regent Square (Pittsburgh), Regent Square and Swisshelm Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957–58 Philadelphia Warriors Season
The 1957–58 NBA season was the Warriors' 12th season in the NBA. Roster Regular season Season standings :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , March 15 , @ Syracuse L 82–86, Paul Arizin (24) , Graboski, Gola (13) , Jack George (5) , Onondaga War Memorial , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , March 16 , Syracuse W 95–93, Joe Graboski (23) , Woody Sauldsberry (14) , George, Gola (5) , Philadelphia Civic Center , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , March 18 , @ Syracuse W 101–88, Paul Arizin (25) , Joe Graboski (15) , Joe Graboski (7) , Onondaga War Memorial , 2–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , March 19 , @ Boston L 98–107, Woody Sauldsberry (25) , Woody Sauldsberry (12) , Paul Arizin (5) , Boston Garden , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , March 22 , Boston L 87–109, Paul Ari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957–58 NBA Season
The 1957–58 NBA season was the 12th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the St. Louis Hawks winning the NBA Championship, beating the Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Notable occurrences * The Pistons relocate from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Detroit, Michigan. * The Royals relocate from Rochester, New York to Cincinnati, Ohio *Royals player Maurice Stokes suffers major head injury during the last game of the regular season. Stokes would later become paralyzed from the injury and cared for by teammate/life long friend Jack Twyman. The Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award is given in their honor. * The 1958 NBA All-Star Game was played in St. Louis, Missouri, with the East beating the West 130–118. Local hero Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks wins the game's MVP award. Final standings Eastern Division Western Division x – clinched playoff spot Playoffs Statistics leaders Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956–57 Philadelphia Warriors Season
The 1956–57 NBA season was the Warriors' 11th season in the NBA. Offseason Roster Regular season Season standings :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , March 16 , Syracuse L 96–103, Neil Johnston (25) , Neil Johnston (26) , George Dempsey (8) , Philadelphia Civic Center , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , March 18 , @ Syracuse L 80–91, Joe Graboski (16) , Walt Davis (10) , Neil Johnston (5) , Onondaga War Memorial , 0–2 , - Awards and records * Paul Arizin, NBA All-Star Game * Neil Johnston, NBA All-Star Game * Paul Arizin, NBA scoring champion * Paul Arizin, All-NBA First Team * Neil Johnston, All-NBA Second Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1956-57 Philadelphia Warriors Season Golden State Warriors seasons Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956–57 NBA Season
The 1956–57 NBA season was the 11th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship (which would be the first of their 17 NBA titles), beating the St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. Notable occurrences * The 1957 NBA All-Star Game was played in Boston, Massachusetts, with the East beating the West 109–97. Local hero Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics wins the game's MVP award. Final standings Eastern Division Western Division x – clinched playoff spot Playoffs Statistics leaders Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages. NBA awards *Most Valuable Player: Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics * Rookie of the Year: Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics *All-NBA First Team: **F – Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Warriors **F – Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals **C – Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks **G – Bob Cousy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors Season
The 1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors season George Senesky took over for Eddie Gottlieb as coach, the Warriors had a strong start by winning 12 of their first 16 games. Paul Arizin and Neil Johnston were among the league's scoring leaders as the Warriors won the Eastern Division with a 45–27 record. The addition of rookie Tom Gola made the difference. In his first season Gola averaged 9.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. In the Eastern Division Finals the Warriors beat the Syracuse Nationals in 5 games. In the NBA Finals, the Warriors won their 2nd Championship by beating the Fort Wayne Pistons 4 games to 1. Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Roster Philadelphia Warriors 1955–56 NBA champions * Arizin * Beck * Davis * Dempsey * George * Gola * Graboski * Hennessy * Johnston * Moore * Coach Senesky Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 23 , Syracuse W 109–87, Paul Arizin (29) , Neil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954–55 Philadelphia Warriors Season ...
The 1954–55 NBA season was the Warriors' 9th season in the NBA. Offseason Roster Regular season Season standings :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Awards and records * Paul Arizin, NBA All-Star Game * Neil Johnston, NBA All-Star Game * Neil Johnston, NBA Scoring Champion * Neil Johnston, All-NBA First Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1954-55 Philadelphia Warriors Season Golden State Warriors seasons Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954–55 NBA Season
The 1954–55 NBA season was the ninth season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Syracuse Nationals winning the NBA Championship, beating the Fort Wayne Pistons 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. Notable occurrences * In response to the relatively slow pace of games, the NBA introduced a 24-second shot clock. The shot clock revitalized the game and scoring skyrocketed league-wide. * The Baltimore Bullets dropped out of the NBA and folded on November 27, 1954 after playing 14 games (record 3 wins 11 loses), the last time (as of 2021) that an NBA franchise has folded; these games and all statistics were deleted from the NBA's records. The NBA would return to Baltimore when the Chicago Zephyrs relocated there as the "new" Bullets for the 1963–64 season, though the franchise would relocate to Washington in 1973, where they remain today as the Washington Wizards. * As a result of Baltimore having folded, the NBA schedule was redrafted so each team now pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953–54 Philadelphia Warriors Season ...
The 1953–54 NBA season was the Warriors' 8th season in the NBA. Regular season Season standings :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Awards and records * Neil Johnston, NBA All-Star Game * Neil Johnston, NBA Scoring Champion * Neil Johnston, All-NBA First Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1953-54 Philadelphia Warriors Season Golden State Warriors seasons Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953–54 NBA Season
The 1953–54 NBA season was the eighth season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning their 5th NBA Championship in 6 years, beating the Syracuse Nationals 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. It was also the final time the Lakers would win an NBA Championship before the franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1960. Notable occurrences * The Indianapolis Olympians folded prior to the start of the season. Indianapolis would return to professional basketball with the Pacers of the ABA in 1967. The NBA returned to Indianapolis for the 1976–77 season, when the Pacers joined the Association as part of the NBA-ABA merger. * The 1954 NBA All-Star Game was played in New York City, with the East beating the West 98–93 in overtime. Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics won the game's MVP award. * This marked the first year the NBA had a national television contract. The contract had the DuMont Television Network televising 13 games, paying 39,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of NBA Champions
The National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals is the championship series for the NBA held at the conclusion of its postseason. All Finals have been played in a best-of-seven format, and are contested between the winners of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference (formerly Divisions before 1970), except in when the Eastern Division champion faced the winner between the Western and Central Division champions. From 1946 through 1949, when the league was known as the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the playoffs were a three-stage tournament where the two semifinal winners played each other in the finals. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. The current home-and-away format in the NBA Finals is 2–2–1–1–1 (the team with the better regular-season record plays on its home court in Games 1, 2, 5, and 7), which has been used in –, –, –, –, –, –, and –present. It was previously in a 2–3–2 format ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
