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1947–48 Rochester Royals Season ...
The 1947–48 Rochester Royals season was the franchise's third season in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team finished with a 44-16 record, the best record in the league. The team lost the NBL Championship for the second straight year. League standings Eastern standings Western Division Team statistics Regular season Playoffs Awards and honors *1st Team: Al Cervi, Red Holzman *2nd Team: Bob Davies Transactions References {{DEFAULTSORT:1947-48 Rochester Royals Season Sacramento Kings seasons Rochester Rochester Royals Rochester Royals The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Malanowicz
Edmund Eugene Malanowicz (December 30, 1910 – September 5, 1967) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played in the National Basketball League (United States), National Basketball League for the Buffalo Bisons (NBL), Buffalo Bisons during the 1937–38 season and averaged 7.2 points per game. He served as the head coach for the Rochester Royals from 1945–46 through 1947–48, then as an assistant from 1948–49 through 1950–51. During this time, the Royals transitioned from the NBL to the Basketball Association of America, BAA to the National Basketball Association, NBA. Head coaching record , - style="background:#FDE910;" , align="left" , 1945–46 Rochester Royals season, Rochester , align="left" , 1945–46 National Basketball League (United States) season, 1945–46 , 34, , 24, , 10, , , , align="center" , 2nd in Eastern, , 7, , 6, , 1, , , , align="center" , Won NBL Championship , - , align="left" , 1946–47 Rochester Royals season, Roches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnie Johnson
Arnitz L. Johnson (May 16, 1920 – June 6, 2000) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League (NBL) and National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1946 to 1953. Johnson is the only basketball player from Bemidji State to play in the NBA. Early life and college career Johnson was born on May 16, 1920, in Gonvick, Minnesota. His father was an immigrant from Sweden. Johnson attended Gonvick High School, where he served as a captain on the basketball team and was a four-time letterwinner. Johnson played college basketball for the Bemidji State Beavers (then Bemidji Teachers). He led the team to three consecutive Northern Teachers College Conference championships that led to berths in the NAIA Men's Basketball Championships. Johnson served at Buckley Air Force Base during World War II and helped wounded soldiers during their rehabilitation. Professional career In 1946, Johnson was playing at an Amateur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947–48 National Basketball League (United States) Season
The National Basketball League (NBL) was a professional basketball league in the United States established in 1937. After the 1948–49 season, its twelfth, it merged with the Basketball Association of America (BAA) to create the National Basketball Association (NBA). Five current NBA teams trace their history back to the NBL: the Atlanta Hawks, the Detroit Pistons, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Sacramento Kings. History The predecessor of this league was the Midwest Basketball Conference (MBC) in 1935. It changed its name in 1937 in an attempt to attract a larger audience. The league was created by three corporations: General Electric, Firestone and Goodyear. It was primarily made up of Great Lakes area small-market and corporate teams. The league began rather informally. Scheduling was left to the discretion of each of the teams, as long as the team played at least ten games and four of them were on the road. Games played increased yearl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacramento Kings Seasons
This article is a list of seasons completed by the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They were formerly known as the Rochester Royals, Cincinnati Royals, the Kansas City-Omaha Kings, and the Kansas City Kings. While the Kings were created first as a semiprofessional team in 1923 with the Rochester Seagrams, their professional roots began in 1945 with their arrival in the National Basektball League, where it won the title in their first season. They joined the Basketball Association of America in 1948, with the league soon rebranding itself as the NBA. The Royals won the NBA title in 1951. After reaching the postseason ten times in twelve professional seasons, they moved to Cincinnati, Ohio in 1957. After fifteen years of mediocrity, they moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 1972, for which they played games in Kansas City and in Omaha, Nebraska. After thirteen years of mediocrity, they moved to Sacramento, California in 1986. An attempt to change ownership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocie Richie
Ocie Eldridge Richie (November 16, 1921 – February 5, 2012) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Rochester Royals in the National Basketball League for one game during the 1946–47 season. He also competed in the Southern Professional Basketball League for various teams, even serving as the player-coach for much of the Memphis Legionnaires' 1947–48 team. Richie played one year of basketball for the University of Arkansas, and two years in both basketball and track for Northwestern State University. In 1980 he was inducted into Northwestern State's Hall of Fame. References 1921 births 2012 deaths American men's basketball players Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players Basketball players from Louisiana Forwards (basketball) Northwestern State Demons basketball players Northwestern State Demons track and field athletes Basketball player-coaches Rochester Royals players Sportspeople from Natchitoches, Louisiana United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Lord
Joseph Lord (30 June 1672 – 1748) was a Puritan pastor in colonial America in the late 17th century and early 18th century. He served as a pastor in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and then Dorchester, South Carolina, for two decades before becoming the pastor of the diocese of Chatham, Massachusetts. Biography Joseph Lord was born June 30, 1672, the son of Thomas Lord and Alice (Rand) Lord of Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was educated at Harvard University, graduating in 1691. He was ordained as a minister at Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1695. In 1695, he led a group of his parishioners to the Ashley River in South Carolina to found the town of Dorchester, South Carolina, where he became pastor. On a return visit to New England, he married Abigail Hinckley, daughter of Governor Thomas Hinckley, who was three years his elder, on June 3, 1698. After his return to South Carolina, Rev. Lord was disturbed that Baptists, especially under the leadership of Rev. William Screven, had b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LeRoy King
Leroy or Le Roy may refer to: People * Leroy (name), a given name and surname * Leroy (musician), American musician * Leroy (sailor), French sailor Places United States * Leroy, Alabama * Le Roy, Illinois * Le Roy, Iowa * Le Roy, Kansas * Le Roy, Michigan * Le Roy, Minnesota * Le Roy (town), New York ** Le Roy (village), New York * Leroy, Indiana * Leroy, Texas * LeRoy, Wisconsin, a town * LeRoy (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Leroy Township, Calhoun County, Michigan * Leroy Township, Ingham County, Michigan * LeRoy Township, Lake County, Ohio * Leroy Township, Pennsylvania * LeRoy, West Virginia Elsewhere * Leroy, Saskatchewan, Canada * Rural Municipality of Leroy No. 339, Saskatchewan, Canada * 93102 Leroy, an asteroid Arts and entertainment * ''Leroy'' (film), a 2007 German comedy film * Leroy (''Lilo & Stitch''), a character in ''Leroy & Stitch'' * Leroy (''South Park''), a ''South Park'' character * "Leroy", a 1958 song by Jack Scott Oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mandic
John Joseph Mandic (October 3, 1919 – June 22, 2003) was an American professional basketball player of Croatian origin. by Adam Eterovich He played college basketball for the from 1939 to 1942. He played for the of the in the team's debut season in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Calhoun (basketball)
William C. Calhoun (born November 4, 1927) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in San Francisco, California, Calhoun played collegiately for the City College of San Francisco from 1945 to 1946. He played with the Rochester Royals (1947–51), Baltimore Bullets (1951–52), and 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 ... (1952–55) in the NBL, BAA and NBA. BAA/NBA career statistics Regular season Playoffs References External links * 1927 births Living people Amateur Athletic Union men's basketball players Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players Basketball players from San Francisco City College of San Francisco Rams men's basketball players Forwards (basketball) Guards (basketball) Milwaukee Hawks players Roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Wanzer
Robert Francis Wanzer (June 4, 1921 – January 23, 2016) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A five time NBA All-Star and three time All-NBA Second Team selection, Wanzer played his entire professional career for the Rochester Royals of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). He won an NBA championship with the Royals in 1951. During his final two years as a player, he served as the team's player-coach. After he retired from playing in 1957, he remained as a coach with the Royals for one season, before he became the head coach of the St. John Fisher Cardinals college basketball team in 1963. He stayed in the role with the college for 24 years until his retirement in 1987. Wanzer was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987. College career and military service A 6'0" guard, Wanzer played collegiately at Seton Hall University. After leading Seton Hall to a 16-2 record as a sophomore, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Ratkovicz
George Ratkovicz (November 13, 1922 – November 10, 2008) was an American basketball player who played for five seasons in the National Basketball League and for six seasons in the National Basketball Association. He played center and forward during his career. Career National Basketball League Ratkovicz's pro career began when he was 19 years old, playing 13 games for the Chicago Bruins of the National Basketball League during the 1941–1942 season. Ratkovicz missed the next three seasons due to military service, Cached copy, NBRPA site was down as of December 18, 2008. then returned to Chicago in time for the 1945–1946 season, this time playing for the Chicago American Gears. He spent two seasons with the Gears, then went on to play for the NBL's Rochester Royals and Tri-Cities Blackhawks for one season apiece. Syracuse Nationals When the NBL merged with the Basketball Association of America and formed the National Basketball Association, Ratkovicz joined the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Levane
Andrew Joseph "Fuzzy" Levane (April 11, 1920 – April 30, 2012) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'2" guard, he played collegiately at St. John's University. He spent three years in the NBA and its predecessor league, the Basketball Association of America, playing for the Rochester Royals, the Syracuse Nationals and the Milwaukee Hawks. In his final year with the Hawks he was a player-coach. Levane coached the Hawks for one additional season, then coached the New York Knickerbockers. He returned to the Hawks, now playing in St. Louis, for a final season in 1962. Levane's son, Neil, a.k.a. Fuzzy, was a basketball star at Great Neck South high school on Long Island, New York from 1963 to 1967. Following his senior season, he was listed as a fifth-team Parade Magazine All-American. After playing for a year on the freshmen team at the University of Houston, he transferred to St. John's University in Queens where he played from 1968–70. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
