Anderson Packers
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| Anderson Packers | ||||
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| Leagues | NBL: 1946–1949 NBA: 1949–1950 NPBL: 1950–1951 |
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| Founded | 1946 | |||
| History | Anderson Packers 1946–1951 |
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| Arena | Anderson High School Wigwam | |||
| Location | Anderson, Indiana | |||
| Team colors | Red, White and Blue | |||
| Head coach | Murray Mendenhall | |||
| Championships | 1 NBL championship | |||
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The Anderson Packers also known as the Anderson Duffy Packers was a professional basketball team based in Anderson, Indiana, in the 1940s and 1950s.
The Packers played in the National Basketball League from 1946 to 1949. The team moved into the National Basketball Association for the 1949-50 season. The franchise withdrew from the NBA on April 11, 1950 when the organization was absorbed by the League. [1]
After that season the team moved to the National Professional Basketball League.
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[edit] Season-by-season records
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win–Loss %
| Season | W | L | % | Playoffs | Results |
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| Anderson Packers (NBL) | |||||
| 1946-47 | 24 | 20 | 0.545 | Did not qualify | |
| 1947-48 | 42 | 18 | 0.700 | 4-2 | Lost in Semifinals |
| 1948-49 | 49 | 15 | 0.766 | 6-1 | NBL Champions |
| Anderson Packers (NBA) | |||||
| 1949-50 | 37 | 27 | 0.578 | 4-4 | Lost in Semifinals |
| Anderson Packers (NPBL) | |||||
| 1950-51 | |||||
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[edit] References
- ^ "Anderson Leaves Pro Hoop Ranks". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 1950-04-11. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OZYVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1PUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6834,4059067&dq=phillies. Retrieved 2009-09-04.[dead link]
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