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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[edit]
First round[edit]
- 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[edit]
Third place game[edit]
Championship game[edit]
Individual awards[edit]
All-Tournament First team[edit]
All-Tournament Second team[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Angelo Angelopolous (April 11, 1947). "Kautskys win; Joy unconfined". The Indianapolis News. p. 32. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kautskys rout Jeeps to take pro net title". The Star Press. April 11, 1947. p. 21. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilfrid Smith (April 11, 1947). "Kautskys beat Toledo, 62-47, in Pro Final". Chicago Tribune. p. 27. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
Jule Rivlin, Toledo's player coach, was voted the most valuable player to his team in the tournament
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