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1947–48 Washington Capitols Season ...
The 1947–48 BAA season was the Capitols' 2nd season in the BAA (which later became the NBA). Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs Western Division tiebreaker Chicago Stags vs. Washington Capitols: ''Stags win series 1-0'' *Game 1 @ Chicago (March 23): Chicago 74, Washington 70 References {{DEFAULTSORT:1947-48 Washington Capitols season Washington Capitols seasons Washington Washington Washington Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Auerbach
Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20, 1917 – October 28, 2006) was an American professional basketball coach and executive. As a head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA), he led the Boston Celtics to an unprecedented championship run, winning eight consecutive NBA championships from 1959 to 1966. Before coaching the Celtics, Auerbach was head coach of the Washington Capitols, of the Basketball Association of America, and Tri-Cities Blackhawks (now the Atlanta Hawks) of the NBA. At retirement, Auerbach held multiple NBA coaching records, with 938 wins and 9 List of NBA championship head coaches, championships. After his retirement from coaching, he served as president and front-office executive of the Boston Celtics until his death. As general manager and team president of the Celtics, he won an additional seven NBA titles for a total of 16 in 29 years. This makes him the team official with the highest championship-winning rate in NBA history and one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Tingle
Robert Jackson "Jack" Tingle (December 30, 1924 – September 22, 1958) was an American professional basketball player. He was the first player from Trimble County, Kentucky to go to the University of Kentucky on a scholarship for basketball. He was one of only seven UK players to make the all SEC team four years in a row. After graduation, he played two seasons in the NBA for the Washington Capitols and Minneapolis Lakers. After his NBA stint he coached basketball at Hiseville High School and was an engraver for the The Courier-Journal, Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper. BAA career statistics Regular season References 1924 births 1958 deaths All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from Kentucky High school basketball coaches in the United States Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players Minneapolis Lakers players People from Trimble County, Kentucky Sportspeople from the Louisville metropolitan area Power forwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
