1947 World Professional Basketball Tournament
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1947 | |
Tournament information | |
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Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Dates | 7 April–11 April |
Venue(s) | Chicago Stadium |
Teams | 14 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Indianapolis Kautskys |
1st runner-up | Toledo Jeeps |
2nd runner-up | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
MVP | Julie Rivlin |
The 1947 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the 9th edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 7-11 April 1947 and featured 14 teams. It was won by the Indianapolis Kautskys who defeated the Toledo Jeeps 62–47 in the title game.[1] The Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons came in third after beating the Oshkosh All-Stars 86–67 in the third-place game behind Ralph Hamilton's 26 points.[2] Julie Rivlin of the Toledo Jeeps was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.[3]
Results
First round
- April 7 - Oshkosh All-Stars 60, Herkimer Mohawk Redskins 54
- April 7 - Anderson Duffey Packers 59, Pittsburgh Pirates 38
- April 7 - Midland Dow Chemicals 71, Syracuse Nationals 39
- April 8 - Sheboygan Redskins 62, Portland Indians 48
- April 8 - Toledo Jeeps 62, New York Rens 59
- April 8 - Tri-Cities BlackHawks 57, Baltimore Bullets 46
Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
April 9 | ||||||||||
Oshkosh All-Stars | 53 | |||||||||
April 10 | ||||||||||
Sheboygan Redskins | 44 | |||||||||
Indianapolis Kautskys | 59 | |||||||||
April 9 | ||||||||||
Oshkosh All-Stars | 38 | |||||||||
Indianapolis Kautskys | 65 | |||||||||
April 11 | ||||||||||
Tri-Cities BlackHawks | 56 | |||||||||
Indianapolis Kautskys | 62 | |||||||||
April 9 | ||||||||||
Toledo Jeeps | 47 | |||||||||
Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 52 | |||||||||
April 10 | ||||||||||
Anderson Duffey Packers | 40 | |||||||||
Toledo Jeeps | 61 | |||||||||
April 9 | ||||||||||
Tri-Cities BlackHawks | 56 | Runner up | ||||||||
Toledo Jeeps | 59 | |||||||||
April 11 | ||||||||||
Midland Dow Chemicals | 55 | |||||||||
Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 86 | |||||||||
Oshkosh All-Stars | 67 | |||||||||
Third place game
April 11, 1947
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Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 86, Oshkosh All-Stars 67 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 22–18, 19–13, 21–21 | ||
Pts: R. Hamilton – 26 | Pts: T. Scalissi – 16 |
Chicago Stadium
Referees: Bud Lowell, John Sines |
Championship game
April 11, 1947
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Indianapolis Kautskys 62, Toledo Jeeps 47 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 16–16, 17–9, 15–9 | ||
Pts: L. Klier – 12 | Pts: G. Sobek – 20 |
Individual awards
All-Tournament First team
- C - Arnie Risen, Indianapolis Kautskys
- F - Leo Klier, Indianapolis Kautskys
- F - Ralph Hamilton, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
- G - Julie Rivlin, Toledo Jeeps (MVP)
- G - Herm Schaefer, Indianapolis Kautskys
All-Tournament Second team
- C - Jake Pelkington, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
- F - Paul Cloyd, Midland Dow Chemicals
- F - Hal Tidrick , Toledo Jeeps
- G - Billy Hassett, Tri-Cities BlackHawks
- G - George Sobek, Toledo Jeeps
References
- ^ Angelo Angelopolous (11 April 1947). "Kautskys win; Joy unconfined". The Indianapolis News. p. 32. Retrieved 5 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kautskys rout Jeeps to take pro net title". The Star Press. 11 April 1947. p. 21. Retrieved 5 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilfrid Smith (11 April 1947). "Kautskys beat Toledo, 62-47, in Pro Final". Chicago Tribune. p. 27. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
Jule Rivlin, Toledo's player coach, was voted the most valuable player to his team in the tournament
External links
- WPBT 1939-48 on apbr.org