1939–40 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season
1939–40 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season | |||
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NBL champions | |||
Division champions | |||
Head coach | Paul Sheeks | ||
Arena | Firestone Clubhouse | ||
Results | |||
Record | 19–9 (.679) | ||
Place | Division: 1 (Eastern) | ||
Playoff finish | Defeated Oshkosh All-Stars in NBL Championship, 3–2 | ||
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The 1939–40 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season was the Akron Firestone Non–Skids' third year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the third 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] For the second season in a row, the Non-Skids finished the season with a league best record (19–9) and won the Eastern Division.[2] They then went on to repeat as league champions, once again topping the Western Division's Oshkosh All-Stars, three games to two in a best-of-five series, for the second consecutive season.[2]
Head coach Paul Sheeks repeated as the league's Coach of the Year Award.[2] Players Soup Cable (First Team) and Jack Ozburn (Second Team) earned All-NBL honors for the second straight season as well.[2]
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Pos. | Eastern Division | Wins | Losses | Win % |
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1 | Akron Firestone Non-Skids | 19 | 9 | .679 |
2 | Detroit Eagles | 17 | 11 | .607 |
3 | Akron Goodyear Wingfoots | 14 | 14 | .500 |
4 | Indianapolis Kautskys | 9 | 19 | .321 |
Playoffs
Eastern Division Semifinals
(E1) Akron Firestone Non-Skids vs. (E2) Detroit Eagles: Akron wins series 2–1
- Game 1 @ Akron: Akron 48, Detroit 35
- Game 2 @ Detroit: Detroit 49, Akron 37
- Game 3 @ Akron: Akron 46, Detroit 35
NBL Championship
(E1) Akron Firestone Non-Skids vs. (W1) Oshkosh All-Stars: Akron wins series 3–2
- Game 1 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 47, Akron 37
- Game 2 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 60, Akron 46
- Game 3 @ Akron: Akron 35, Oshkosh 32
- Game 4 @ Akron: Akron 41, Oshkosh 40
- Game 5 vs. Akron: Akron 61, Oshkosh 60 → game played at Wills Gymnasium in Kent, Ohio
Awards and honors
- NBL Coach of the Year – Paul Sheeks
- First Team All-NBL – Soup Cable
- Second Team All-NBL – Jack Ozburn
References
- ^ a b "NBL Season Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "1939–40 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Akron Firestone Non-Skids → 1939–1940". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 1, 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