1938–39 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season
1938–39 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season | |||
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NBL champions | |||
Division champions | |||
Head coach | Paul Sheeks | ||
Arena | Firestone Clubhouse | ||
Results | |||
Record | 24–3 (.889) | ||
Place | Division: 1 (Eastern) | ||
Playoff finish | Defeated Oshkosh All-Stars in NBL Championship, 3–2 | ||
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The 1938–39 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season was the Non-Skids' second year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the second year the league existed.[1] Eight teams competed in the NBL, comprising four teams each in the Eastern and Western Divisions.[2] The Non-Skids were one of two teams from Akron, Ohio in the league, the other being the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots.[1]
The Non-Skids played their home games at Firestone Clubhouse.[3] They finished the season with a league best 24–3 record and won the Eastern Division.[2] They then went on to win the league's playoffs championship against the Western Division's Oshkosh All-Stars, three games to two in a best-of-five series.[2]
Head coach Paul Sheeks won the league's Coach of the Year Award.[2] Players Jerry Bush and Soup Cable earned First Team All-NBL honors, while John Moir and Jack Ozburn earned Second Team All-NBL honors.[2]
Roster
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Roster |
Note: Paul Nowak and Don Smith were not on the playoffs roster.
Regular season
Season standings
Pos. | Eastern Division | Wins | Losses | Win % |
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1 | Akron Firestone Non-Skids | 24 | 3 | .889 |
T–2 | Akron Goodyear Wingfoots | 14 | 14 | .500 |
Warren Penns / Cleveland White Horses | 14 | 14 | .500 | |
4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 13 | 14 | .481 |
Playoffs
NBL Championship
(E1) Akron Firestone Non-Skids vs. (W1) Oshkosh All-Stars: Akron wins series 3–2
- Game 1 @ Akron: Akron 50, Oshkosh 38
- Game 2 @ Akron: Oshkosh 38, Akron 36
- Game 3 @ Oshkosh: Akron 40, Oshkosh 29
- Game 4 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 49, Oshkosh 37
- Game 5 @ Oshkosh: Akron 37, Oshkosh 30
Awards and honors
- NBL Coach of the Year – Paul Sheeks
- First Team All-NBL – Jerry Bush and Soup Cable
- Second Team All-NBL – John Moir and Jack Ozburn
References
- ^ a b "NBL Season Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "1938–39 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ "Akron Firestone Non-Skids → 1938–1939". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
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- 1938: Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
- 1939: Akron Firestone Non-Skids
- 1940: Akron Firestone Non-Skids
- 1941: Oshkosh All-Stars
- 1942: Oshkosh All-Stars
- 1943: Sheboygan Red Skins
- 1944: Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
- 1945: Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
- 1946: Rochester Royals
- 1947: Chicago American Gears
- 1948: Minneapolis Lakers
- 1949: Anderson Duffey Packers