1939 World Professional Basketball Tournament
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1939 | |
Tournament information | |
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Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Dates | 26 March–28 March |
Venue(s) | Madison Street Armory, Chicago Coliseum |
Teams | 11 |
Final positions | |
Champions | New York Rens |
1st runner-up | Oshkosh All-Stars |
2nd runner-up | Harlem Globetrotters |
MVP | Puggy Bell |
The 1939 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the first edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 26-28 March 1939 and featured 11 teams competing for a prize money of $10,000.[1] It was won by the New York Rens who defeated the Oshkosh All-Stars 34–25 in the title game.[2] The Harlem Globetrotters came in third after beating the Sheboygan Redskins 36–33 in the third-place game.[3] Puggy Bell of the New York Rens was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.
Results
First round
- 26 March - Harlem Globetrotters 41, Fort Wayne Harvesters 33
- 26 March - New York Yankees 40, Brenton Harbor House of David 32
- 26 March - Sheboygan Redskins 47, Illinois Grads 29
- 26 March - Oshkosh All-Stars 40, Clarksburg Oil 33
Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
26 March | ||||||||||
New York Rens | 30 | |||||||||
27 March | ||||||||||
New York Yankees | 21 | |||||||||
New York Rens | 27 | |||||||||
26 March | ||||||||||
Harlem Globetrotters | 23 | |||||||||
Harlem Globetrotters | 31 | |||||||||
28 March | ||||||||||
Chicago Harmons | 25 | |||||||||
New York Rens | 34 | |||||||||
27 March | ||||||||||
Oshkosh All-Stars | 25 | |||||||||
Sheboygan Redskins | 36 | |||||||||
27 March | ||||||||||
New York Celtics | 29 | |||||||||
Oshkosh All-Stars | 40 | |||||||||
Sheboygan Redskins | 23 | Runner up | ||||||||
28 March | ||||||||||
Harlem Globetrotters | 36 | |||||||||
Sheboygan Redskins | 33 | |||||||||
Third place game
28 March 1939
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Harlem Globetrotters 36, Sheboygan Redskins 33 | ||
Scoring by half: 19–20, 17–13 | ||
Pts: L. Bleach – 17 | Pts: R. Adams – 12 |
Chicago Coliseum
Referees: Wilfred Smith, Nat Messinger |
Championship game
28 March 1939
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New York Rens 34, Oshkosh All-Stars 25 | ||
Scoring by half: 24–11, 10–14 | ||
Pts: P. Gates – 12 | Pts: L. Edwards – 12 |
Individual awards
All-Tournament First team
- C - Leroy Edwards, Indianapolis Kautskys
- F - Ed Dancker, Sheboygan Redskins
- F - Puggy Bell, New York Rens (MVP)
- G - Babe Pressley, Harlem Globetrotters
- G - Zack Clayton, New York Rens
References
- ^ Wendell Smith (1 April 1939). "Rens beat Throtters in Pro Tourney". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 16. Retrieved 5 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New York Rens win net title". The South Bend Tribune. Associated Press. 29 March 1939. p. 21. Retrieved 5 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New York Rens trim Oshkosh for title". The Times of Northwest Indiana. 29 March 1939. p. 18. Retrieved 5 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New York Rens win National Pro Cage Title". The Capital Times. 29 March 1939. p. 17. Retrieved 5 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- WPBT 1939-48 on apbr.org