1947–48 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season

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 with the Zollner name included; it would later play in the Basketball Association of America, starting in the 1948–49 BAA season, with the Pistons removing the Zollner part of their name due to the league not allowing sponsors in their team names. This was the last season in Fort Wayne for Blackie Towery and Jake Pelkington who both left the team prior to the start of the next season.

1947–48 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season
Head coachCarl Bennett
Results
Record4020 (.667)
PlaceDivision: 3rd
Playoff finishLost in East Division opening round to Rochester Royals, 3-1

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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

Pos.Eastern DivisionWinsLossesWin %
1Rochester Royals4416.733
2Anderson Duffey Packers4218.700
3Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons4020.667
4Syracuse Nationals2436.400
5Toledo Jeeps2237.373
6Flint Dow A.C.'s852.133

Western Division

Pos.Western DivisionWinsLossesWin %
1Minneapolis Lakers4317.717
2Tri-Cities Blackhawks3030.500
3Oshkosh All-Stars2931.483
4Indianapolis Kautskys2435.407
5Sheboygan Red Skins2337.383

References

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