1941–42 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season

The 1941–42 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the National Basketball League. The team was led by guard Bobby McDermott who would go on to become one of the best shooters in NBL history and the league's all time leader in points. The Pistons finished the season with a record of 15 wins and 9 losses which earned them the #2 seed in the inaugural NBL Playoffs. In the first round the team defeated the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots in the games before losing to the Oshkoh All-Stars in 3 Games in the Championship series.

1941–42 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season
Head coachCarl Bennett
Results
Record159 (.625)
PlaceDivision: 2 (tied with Akron Goodyear Wingfoots)
Playoff finishLost to Oshkoh All-Stars, 2-1 in NBL Championship

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

Roster

Rank Player Position
1 Robert McDermott G
2 Herm Schaefer G-F
3 Curly Armstrong G-F
4 Blackie Towery F-C
5 Elmer Gainer F-C
6 Jack Keller F-G
7 Kenneth Oberbruner F-G
8 Paul Birch F-G
9 Dale Hamilton G-F
10 Don Beery G
11 James Hilgemann G[1]

League standings

Pos.League StandingsWinsLossesWin %
1Oshkosh All-Stars204.833
2Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons159.625
3Akron Goodyear Wingfoots159.625
4Indianapolis Kautskys1211.522
5Sheboygan Red Skins1014.417
6Chicago Bruins815.348
7Toledo Jim White Chevrolets321.125

References

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