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NBA professional basketball team season
1940–41 Oshkosh All-Stars season
NBL champions
Head coachGeorge Hotchkiss
ArenaSouth Park School Gymnasium
Results
Record18–6 (.750)
Playoff finishDefeated Sheboygan Red Skins in NBL Championship, 3–0
< 1939–40 1941–42 >

The 1940–41 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. Seven teams competed in the NBL in 1940–41, and for the first time the league did not use divisions.

The All-Stars played their home games at South Park School Gymnasium. For the fourth consecutive season, the All-Stars finished the season with either a division or league best record (18–6). They then went on to win their first league championship after having lost in the finals the previous three seasons.

Head coach George Hotchkiss won the league's Coach of the Year Award. Players Leroy Edwards and Charley Shipp earned First Team All-NBL honors.

Roster

1940–41 Oshkosh All-Stars roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB 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 NC State
F/C Carpenter, Bob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1917–11–06 East Texas A&M
C Edwards, Leroy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1914–04–11 Kentucky
G Hecomovich, Pete 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1918–06–13 Idaho
G Mueller, Tex 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1916–07–29 Western Colorado
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 Putnam, Scoop 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1912–09–08 Tennessee
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
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Note: Pete Hecomovich was not on the playoffs roster

Regular season

Season standings

Pos. League Standings Wins Losses Win %
1 Oshkosh All-Stars 18 6 .750
T–2 Sheboygan Red Skins 13 11 .542
Akron Firestone Non-Skids 13 11 .542
4 Detroit Eagles 12 12 .500
T–5 Chicago Bruins 11 13 .458
Akron Goodyear Wingfoots 11 13 .458
7 Hammond Ciesar All-Americans 6 18 .250

Playoffs

Semifinals

(1) Oshkosh All-Stars vs. (3) Akron Firestone Non-Skids: Oshkosh wins series 2–0

  • Game 1 @ Akron: Oshkosh 30, Akron 28
  • Game 2 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 47, Akron 41

NBL Championship

(1) Oshkosh All-Stars vs. (2) Sheboygan Red Skins: Oshkosh wins series 3–0

  • Game 1 @ Sheboygan: Oshkosh 53, Sheboygan 38
  • Game 2 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 44, Sheboygan 38
  • Game 3 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 54, Sheboygan 36

Awards and honors

References

  1. "NBL Season Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "1940–41 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  3. "Oshkosh All-Stars → 1940–1941". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  4. "Oshkosh All-Stars Trims Sheboygan in Playoff, 53 to 38". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. March 11, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved October 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Oshkosh Cops 2nd Straight Over 'Skins". Wisconsin State Journal. March 12, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved October 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Oshkosh All-Stars Champions Of Professional Cage League". Green Bay Press-Gazette. March 13, 1941. p. 20. Retrieved October 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
National Basketball League (United States) champions
Oshkosh All-Stars 1940–41 NBL champions
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