1942–43 Sheboygan Red Skins season

The 1942–43 Sheboygan Red Skins season was the Red Skins' fifth year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the fifth year the league existed.[1] Five teams competed in the NBL in 1942–43, the league's lowest number to that point (largely caused by the war), and the league did not use divisions.[2]

1942–43 Sheboygan Red Skins season
NBL champions
Head coachCarl Roth
Results
Record12–11 (.522)
Playoff finishDefeated Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons in NBL Championship, 2–1

The Red Skins played their home games at the Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory.[3] For the second time in franchise history (1941), the Red Skins advanced to the NBL Championship.[2] They then went on to win their first league title by defeating the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, two games to one in a best-of-three series.[2] In the third and deciding game, Ed Dancker made the game-winning shot from the corner with less than five seconds remaining to win the championship.[4]

Head coach Carl Roth won the league's Coach of the Year Award, while player Ken Buehler was named NBL Rookie of the Year.[2] Ed Dancker (First Team), Buddy Jeannette (Second), and Ken Suesens (Second) earned All-NBL honors.[2]

Roster
Roster listing
1942–43 Sheboygan Red Skins roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F/C Buehler, Ken 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1919–11–19 Milwaukee
C Dancker, Ed 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1914–03–14 None
C Jablonski, George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1919–07–18 Milwaukee
G Jeannette, Buddy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1917–09–15 Washington & Jefferson
G/F Lautenschlager, Rube 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1915–09–07 Wisconsin–Oshkosh
G/F McDonald, Bill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1916–11–05 Marquette
G/F Regh, Bob 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1912–10–11 None
G Sadowski, Eddie 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1915–02–02 Notre Dame
F/C Schrage, Warren 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1920–07–30 Wisconsin
G/F Schulz, Dick 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1917–01–03 Wisconsin
F Schwartz, Bob 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1919–01–14 Wisconsin
G Suesens, Ken 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1916–10–23 Iowa
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Note: Ken Buehler was not on the playoffs roster

Regular season

Season standings
Pos.League StandingsWinsLossesWin %
1Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons176.739
2Sheboygan Red Skins1211.522
3Oshkosh All-Stars1112.478
4Chicago Studebaker Flyers815.348
5Toledo Jim White Chevrolets†04.000
†Toledo disbanded during the season

Playoffs

Semifinals

(2) Sheboygan Red Skins vs. (3) Oshkosh All-Stars: Sheboygan wins series 2–0

  • Game 1 @ Sheboygan: Sheboygan 50, Oshkosh 38
  • Game 2 @ Oshkosh: Sheboygan 56, Sheboygan 47

NBL Championship

(1) Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons vs. (2) Sheboygan Red Skins: Sheboygan wins series 2–1

  • Game 1 @ Fort Wayne: Sheboygan 55, Fort Wayne 50[5]
  • Game 2 @ Sheboygan: Fort Wayne 50, Sheboygan 45[6]
  • Game 3 @ Fort Wayne: Sheboygan 30, Fort Wayne 29[4]

Awards and honors

References
  1. "NBL Season Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  2. "1942–43 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  3. "Sheboygan Red Skins → 1942–1943". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  4. "Sheboygan Redskins Win Pro League Cup". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. March 10, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved October 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Sheboygan Redskins Beat Fort Wayne". Racine Journal Times. March 2, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved October 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Fort Wayne Beats Sheboygan, 50–45". Racine Journal Times. March 3, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved October 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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