1940 World Professional Basketball Tournament
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1940 | |
Tournament information | |
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Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Dates | 18 March–22 March |
Venue(s) | 132nd Infantry Armory |
Teams | 13 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Harlem Globetrotters |
1st runner-up | Chicago Bruins |
2nd runner-up | Washington Heurich Brewers |
MVP | Sonny Boswell |
The 1940 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the second edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 18-22 March 1940 and featured 13 teams. It was won by the Harlem Globetrotters who defeated the Chicago Bruins 31–29 in the title game.[1] The Washington Heurich Brewers came in third after beating the Syracuse Reds 41–30 in the third-place game. Sonny Boswell of the Harlem Globetrotters was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.
Results
First round
- 18 March - Chicago Bruins 45, Fort Wayne Harvesters 27
- 18 March - Sheboygan Redskins 44, Rochester Seagrams 32
- 18 March - Harlem Globetrotters 50, Kenosha Royals 26
- 18 March - New York Rens 42, Canton Bulldogs 21[2]
- 18 March - Oshkosh All-Stars 42, Benton Harbor House of David 23
- 18 March - Waterloo Wonders 41, Clarksburg Oil 32
Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
19 March | ||||||||||
Syracuse Reds | 39 | |||||||||
20 March | ||||||||||
Sheboygan Redskins | 30 | |||||||||
Harlem Globetrotters | 34 | |||||||||
19 March | ||||||||||
Syracuse Reds | 25 | |||||||||
Washington Heurich Brewers | 35 | |||||||||
22 March | ||||||||||
Waterloo Wonders | 21 | |||||||||
Harlem Globetrotters | 31 | |||||||||
19 March | ||||||||||
Chicago Bruins | 29 | |||||||||
Chicago Bruins | 40 | |||||||||
20 March | ||||||||||
Oshkosh All-Stars | 38 | |||||||||
Chicago Bruins | 46 | |||||||||
19 March | ||||||||||
Washington Heurich Brewers | 38 | Runner up | ||||||||
Harlem Globetrotters | 37 | |||||||||
22 March | ||||||||||
New York Rens | 36 | |||||||||
Washington Heurich Brewers | 41 | |||||||||
Syracuse Reds | 30 | |||||||||
Third place game
22 March 1940
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Washington Heurich Brewers 41, Syracuse Reds 30 | ||
Pts: P. Rabin – 16 | Pts: M. Haller – 10 |
132nd Infantry Armory
Referees: Kriznecky, Kraft |
Championship game
22 March 1940
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Harlem Globetrotters 31, Chicago Bruins 29 | ||
Scoring by half: 17–13, 14–16 | ||
Pts: S. Boswell – 12 | Pts: M. Novak – 7 |
132nd Infantry Armory
Referees: Kennedy, Solodares |
Individual awards
All-Tournament First team
- C - Leroy Edwards, Oshkosh All-Stars
- F - Sonny Boswell, Harlem Globetrotters (MVP)
- F - Wibs Kautz, Chicago Bruins
- G - Phil Rabin, Washington Heurich Brewers
- G - Pop Gates, New York Rens
References
- ^ "Harlem beat Bruins to win basket title". Chicago Tribune. 21 March 1940. p. 29. Retrieved 5 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rens win first in $15,000 tourney". The Pittsburgh Courier. 23 March 1940. p. 17. Retrieved 5 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- WPBT 1939-48 on apbr.org