1937–38 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots season
1937–38 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots season | |||
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NBL champions | |||
Head coach | Lefty Byers | ||
Arena | Goodyear Hall | ||
Results | |||
Record | 13–5 (.722) | ||
Place | Division: 2 (Eastern) | ||
Playoff finish | Defeated Akron Firestone Non-Skids in NBL Championship, 2–1 | ||
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The 1937–38 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots season was the Wingfoots' inaugural year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the first year the league existed.[1] Thirteen teams competed in the NBL, comprising six teams in the Eastern Division (Akron Goodyear's division) and seven teams in the Western Division.[2] The Wingfoots were one of two teams from Akron, Ohio in the league, the other being the Akron Firestone Non-Skids.[1]
The Wingfoots played their home games at Goodyear Hall.[3] They finished the season with a 13–5 record, placing second in the Eastern Division.[2] However, they went on the win the league's playoffs championship against the Western Division's Oshkosh All-Stars, two games to one in a best-of-three series.[2]
Head coach Lefty Byers won the league's first Coach of the Year Award, while players Chuck Bloedorn and Charley Shipp earned First Team All-NBL honors.[2]
Roster
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Note: Leroy Lins and Ray Morstadt 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 | 14 | 4 | .778 |
2 | Akron Goodyear Wingfoots | 13 | 5 | .722 |
3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 8 | 5 | .615 |
4 | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 6 | .333 |
5 | Warren Penns | 3 | 9 | .250 |
6 | Columbus Athletic Supply | 1 | 12 | .091 |
Playoffs
Eastern Division Semifinals
(E2) Akron Goodyear Wingfoots vs. (E1) Akron Firestone Non-Skids: Wingfoots win series 2–0
- Game 1 @ Wingfoots: Wingfoots 26, Non-Skids 21
- Game 2 @ Non-Skids: Wingfoots 37, Non-Skids 31
NBL Championship
(E2) Akron Goodyear Wingfoots vs. (W1) Oshkosh All-Stars: Wingfoots win series 2–1
- Game 1 @ Oshkosh: Akron 29, Oshkosh 28
- Game 2 @ Akron: Oshkosh 39, Akron 31
- Game 3 @ Akron: Akron 35, Oshkosh 27
Awards and honors
- NBL Coach of the Year – Lefty Byers
- First Team All-NBL – Chuck Bloedorn and Charley Shipp
References
- ^ a b "NBL Season Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "1937–38 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Akron Goodyear → 1937–1938". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 27, 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