1947–48 Fort Wayne Pistons season

1947–48 Fort Wayne Pistons season
Head coach
Arena
Results
Record 4020 (.667)
Place Division: 3rd
Playoff finish Lost in East Division opening round to Rochester Royals, 3-1

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
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The 1947–48 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season was the seventh season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL). It would be the final season that the franchise would play in the NBL; it would later play in the Basketball Association of America, starting in the 1948–49 BAA season.

Roster

Rank Player Position
1 Jake Pelkington C-F
2 Curly Armstrong G-F
3 Blackie Towery F-C
4 Bob Kinney C-F
5 Ralph Hamilton G-F
6 Richie Niemiera G-F
7 Bob Tough G-F
8 Jack Smiley F-G
9 Dick Triptow G-F
10 Walt Kirk G-F
11 Ken Menke G
12 Milo Komenich F-C

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League standings

Eastern Division

Team Wins Loses Pct.
Rochester Royals 44 16 .733
Anderson Duffey Packers 42 18 .700
Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 40 20 .667
Syracuse Nationals 24 36 .400
Toledo Jeeps 22 37 .373
Flint Dow A.C.'s 8 52 .133

Western Division

Team Wins Loses Pct.
Minneapolis Lakers 43 17 .717
Tri-Cities Blackhawks 30 30 .500
Oshkosh All-Stars 29 31 .483
Indianapolis Kautskys 24 35 .407
Sheboygan Redskins 23 37 .383

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References