Oshkosh All-Stars
Encyclopedia
The Oshkosh All-Stars were a professional basketball
team based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
. From 1937 to 1948 they played in the National Basketball League
, a forerunner to the NBA. The team appeared in the NBL finals five consecutive years (1938-1942), winning twice. The All-Stars also won the 1942 World Professional Basketball Tournament
over the Detroit Eagles
in Chicago
.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile...
. From 1937 to 1948 they played in the National Basketball League
National Basketball League (United States)
Founded in 1937, the National Basketball League, often abbreviated to NBL, was a professional men's basketball league in the United States. The league would later merge with the Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association in 1949.- League history :The...
, a forerunner to the NBA. The team appeared in the NBL finals five consecutive years (1938-1942), winning twice. The All-Stars also won the 1942 World Professional Basketball Tournament
World Professional Basketball Tournament
World Professional Basketball Tournament was an invitational tournament for professional basketball teams in the United States held in Chicago, Illinois by the Chicago Herald American. The annual event was held from 1939 to 1948...
over the Detroit Eagles
Detroit Eagles
The Detroit Eagles were a professional basketball team based in Detroit, Michigan. Managed by Dutch Dehnert, they played in the National Basketball League from 1939 to 1941, then became a barnstorming team...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
Notable players
- Connie Mack BerryConnie Mack BerryConnie Mack Berry was an American who played professional football, baseball, and basketball....
- Leroy EdwardsLeRoy EdwardsLeroy Edwards , nicknamed "Cowboy" and "Lefty", was one of the greatest basketball players of his era. He was an NCAA All-American at the University of Kentucky and also one of the most lauded professional players in the United States' National Basketball League's history.-High school:Edwards was...
- Gene EnglundGene EnglundGene E. Englund was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for one season, , and split the season playing for the Boston Celtics and Tri-Cities Blackhawks...
- Ted FritschTed FritschTheodore Edward Fritsch was an American baseball, basketball, and football player who played running back for the National Football League's Green Bay Packers from 1942 to 1950. He also played two seasons for the Oshkosh All-Stars of the National Basketball League...
- Alex HannumAlex HannumAlexander Murray Hannum was a professional basketball player and Hall-of-Fame coach.-Coaching career:Hannum is mostly known for coaching the Wilt Chamberlain-led Philadelphia 76ers of 1966-67 to the NBA championship, ending the eight-year title streak of the Boston Celtics. He had also coached the...
- George SvendsenGeorge SvendsenGeorge Peter Svendsen was an American football player. He also played one season for the Oshkosh All-Stars of the National Basketball League.-External links:* @ databasefootball.com...
- Floyd VolkerFloyd VolkerFloyd W. Volker was an American basketball player. He played professionally in the National Basketball League , the National Professional Basketball League , and in the National Basketball Association in the early days of professional basketball.Volker, a 6'4 forward from Casper High School in...