1943 World Professional Basketball Tournament
| 1943 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Dates | 15 March–18 March |
| Venue(s) | International Amphitheater |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Washington Bears |
| 1st runner-up | Oshkosh All-Stars |
| 2nd runner-up | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
| MVP | Curly Armstrong |
The 1943 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the 5th edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 15–18 March 1943 and featured 14 teams. It was won by the Washington Bears, which consisted of may former New York Rens players,[1][2] who defeated the Oshkosh All-Stars 43–31 in the championship game. The Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons came in third after beating the Dayton Dive Bombers 58–52 in the third-place game.[3] Curly Armstrong of Fort Wayne was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.[4]
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
- 14 March - Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 57, Indianapolis Pure Oils 52[5]
- 14 March - Detroit Eagles 33, Akron Collegians 31[5]
- 14 March - Dayton Dive Bombers 46, Chicago Ramblers 41[5]
- 14 March - Minneapolis Sparklers 45, South Bend Studebaker Champions 44[5]
Quarter-finals[edit]
- 15 March - Oshkosh All-Stars 65, Detroit Eagles 36[5]
- 15 March - Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 48, Sheboygan Red Skins 40
- 15 March - Dayton Dive Bombers 44, Harlem Globetrotters 34
- 15 March - Washington Bears 48, Minneapolis Sparklers 21
Semi-finals[edit]
- 16 March - Washington Bears 38, Dayton Dive Bombers 30
- 16 March - Oshkosh All-Stars 40, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 39
Third place game[edit]
17 March 1943
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| Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 58, Dayton Dive Bombers 52 |
Chicago Stadium
Attendance: 11,000 |
Championship game[edit]
17 March 1943
9:30 p.m.[6] |
| Washington Bears 43, Oshkosh All-Stars 31 | ||
| Scoring by half: 27–15, 16–16 | ||
| Pts: J. Isaacs – 11 | Pts: R. Vaughn, L. Edwards – 6 | |
Individual awards[edit]
All-Tournament First team[edit]
- F - Pop Gates, Washington Bears
- F - Curly Armstrong, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (MVP)
- C - Dolly King, Washington Bears
- G - Charley Shipp, Oshkosh All-Stars
- G - Buddy Jeannette, Sheboygan Red Skins
All-Tournament Second team[edit]
- F - Ralph Vaughn, Oshkosh All-Stars
- F - Johnny Isaacs, Washington Bears
- C - Hal Tidrick, Dayton Dive Bombers
- G - Bobby McDermott, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
- G - Zack Clayton, Washington Bears
References[edit]
- ^ Al White (March 13, 1943). "Washington Bears are former Rens". The Detroit Tribune. p. 7. Retrieved April 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-Rens' stars now with Bears". The Pittsburgh Courier. March 13, 1943. p. 19. Retrieved April 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilfrid Smith (March 18, 1943). "Washington beats Oshkosh for Pro Title". Chicago Tribune. p. 26. Retrieved April 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washington takes crown in pro meet". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. March 18, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Sparklers beat studebakers in pro meet, 45-44". Chicago Tribune. March 15, 1943. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oshkosh faces Washington Five in meet final". Chicago Tribune. March 17, 1943. p. 30. Retrieved April 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[edit]
- WPBT 1939-48 on apbr.org