1941 World Professional Basketball Tournament
| 1941 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Dates | 15 March–19 March |
| Venue(s) | International Amphitheater |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Detroit Eagles |
| 1st runner-up | Oshkosh All-Stars |
| 2nd runner-up | New York Rens |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Buddy Jeannette |
| Top scorer(s) | Chuck Chuckovits |
The 1941 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the 3rd edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 15–19 March 1941 and featured 15 teams. It was won by the Detroit Eagles who defeated the Oshkosh All-Stars 39–37 in the championship game.[1] The New York Rens came in third after beating the Toledo White Huts 57–42 in the third-place game.[2] Buddy Jeannette of the Detroit Eagles was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.
Results
First round
Chicago v Davenport
15 March 1941
8:00 p.m. |
Box score and recap
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| Chicago Bruins 53, Davenport Central Turner Rockets 17 | ||
| Scoring by half: 25–4, 28–13 | ||
| Pts: S. Szukala, G. Hogan – 10 | Pts: S. Gamber – 8 | |
Detroit v Indianapolis
15 March 1941
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| Detroit Eagles 58, Indianapolis Kautskys 43 | ||
| Pts: E. Sadowski, B. Calihan – 19 | Pts: B. Towery – 11 | |
International Amphitheater
Referees: Kriznecky, Kuzma |
Harlem v Newark
15 March 1941
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| Harlem Globetrotters 38, Newark Elks 29 | ||
| Pts: S. Boswell – 11 | Pts: E. Sonderman – 10 | |
International Amphitheater
Referees: Messinger, Enright |
Oshkosh v Fort Wayne
16 March 1941
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| Oshkosh All-Stars 47, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 41 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 11–3, 6–11, 24–9, 6–18 | ||
| Pts: S. Putnam – 13 | Pts: J. Keller – 15 | |
International Amphitheater
Referees: Nat Messinger, Dutch Kriznecky |
New York v Dayton
Kenosha v Rochester
16 March 1941
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| Kenosha Royals 40, Rochester Seagrams 36 | ||
| Pts: K. Binder – 15 | Pts: A. Cerir – 14 | |
International Amphitheater
Referees: Kennedy, Hooker |
Toledo v Sheboygan
16 March 1941
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| Toledo White Huts 36, Sheboygan Redskins 28 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 9–5, 11–10, 9–6, 7–7 | ||
| Pts: C. Chuckovits – 21 | Pts: O. Kolar, P. Sokody – 8 | |
Philadelphia v Bismark
Quarter-finals
Detroit v Harlem
Toledo v Chicago
New York v Kenosha
17 March 1941
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Box score and recap
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| New York Rens 43, Kenosha Royals 15 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 10–6, 20–6, 11–2, 2–1 | ||
| Pts: D. King – 14 | Pts: B. Monteen – 4 | |
International Amphitheater
Referees: Pat Kennedy, John Russell |
Oshkosh v Philadelphia
17 March 1941
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Box score and recap
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| Oshkosh All-Stars 38, Philadelphia Sphas 31 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 11–12, 9–9, 11–8, 7–2 | ||
| Pts: L. Edwards – 12 | Pts: I. Lautman, P. Rosenberg – 8 | |
Semi-finals
Oshkosh v Toledo
18 March 1941
8:30 p.m. |
Box score and recap
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| Oshkosh All-Stars 40, Toledo White Huts 37 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 8–12, 8–4, 12–12, 12–9 | ||
| Pts: B. Carpenter – 18 | Pts: C. Chuckovits – 16 | |
Detroit v New York
Third place game
19 March 1942
8:30 p.m. |
Box score and recap
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| New York Rens 57, Toledo White Huts 42 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 10–11, 18–10, 18–5, 11–16 | ||
| Pts: D. King – 23 | Pts: C. Chuckovits – 23 | |
Championship game
19 March 1942
9:30 p.m. |
Box score and recap
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| Detroit Eagles 39, Oshkosh All-Stars 37 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–6, 12–10, 9–7, 4–14 | ||
| Pts: E. Sadowski – 11 | Pts: B. Carpenter – 8 | |
Individual awards
All-Tournament team
- F – Chuck Chuckovits, Toledo White Huts
- F – Dolly King, New York Rens
- C – Ed Sadowski, Detroit Eagles
- G – Bob Carpenter, Oshkosh All-Stars
- G – Buddy Jeannette, Detroit Eagles (MVP)
References
- ^ George Beahon (March 21, 1941). "Detroit's 'Cinderella Kids' Won on Nerve, Grit for Dehnert, Hughey". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 28. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Detroit tips Oshkosh for World Cage Title". The Sheboygan Press. March 20, 1941. p. 28. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- WPBT 1939-48 on apbr.org