1941–42 Oshkosh All-Stars season

The 1941–42 Oshkosh All-Stars season was the All-Stars' fourth year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the fourth year the league existed.[1] Seven teams competed in the NBL in 1941–42 and the league did not use divisions.[2]

1941–42 Oshkosh All-Stars season
NBL champions
Head coachLon Darling
ArenaSouth Park School Gymnasium
Results
Record20–4 (.833)
Playoff finishDefeated Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons in NBL Championship, 2–1

The All-Stars played their home games at South Park School Gymnasium.[3] For the fifth consecutive season, the All-Stars finished the season with either a division or league best record (20–4).[2] They then went on to win their second consecutive league championship by defeating the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, two games to one in a best-of-three series.[2]

Head coach Lon Darling won the league's Coach of the Year Award.[2] Players Leroy Edwards and Charley Shipp earned First Team All-NBL honors for the second straight season.[2]

Roster
Roster listing
1941–42 Oshkosh All-Stars roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F Barle, Lou 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1916–06–23 Minnesota–Duluth
F/C Berry, Connie Mack 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1915–04–19 North Carolina State
C Edwards, Leroy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1914–04–11 Kentucky
G Engdahl, Bud 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1918–07–01 Wisconsin–Superior
F/C Englund, Gene 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1917–10–21 Wisconsin
G/F Komenich, Bill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1916–07–01 Marquette
G Nisbet, Tommy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1916–03–31 Illinois
G/F Prasse, Erv 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1917–12–01 Iowa
G/F Riska, Eddie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1919–10–04 Notre Dame
G/F Shipp, Charley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1913–12–03 Catholic
G/F Witasek, Herm 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1913–10–16 North Dakota
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Note: Herm Witasek was not on the playoffs roster

Regular season

Season 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

Playoffs

Semifinals

(1) Oshkosh All-Stars vs. (4) Indianapolis Kautskys: Oshkosh wins series 2–0

  • Game 1 @ Indianapolis: Oshkosh 40, Indianapolis 33
  • Game 2 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 64, Akron 48

NBL Championship

(1) Oshkosh All-Stars vs. (2) Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons: Oshkosh wins series 2–1

  • Game 1 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 61, Oshkosh 43[4]
  • Game 2 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 68, Fort Wayne 60[4]
  • Game 3 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 52, Fort Wayne 46[4]

Awards and honors

References
  1. "NBL Season Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  2. "1941–42 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  3. "Oshkosh All-Stars → 1941–1942". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  4. "Oshkosh All-Stars Win World Title!". Oshkosh Northwestern. March 12, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved October 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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