1937–38 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots season
1937–38 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots season | |
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NBL champions | |
Head coach | Lefty Byers |
Arena | Goodyear Hall |
Results | |
Record | 13–5 (.722) |
Place | Division: 2 (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Defeated Akron Firestone Non-Skids in NBL Championship, 2–1 |
The 1937–38 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots season was the Wingfoots' inaugural year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the first year the league existed.[1] Thirteen teams competed in the NBL, comprising six teams in the Eastern Division (Akron Goodyear's division) and seven teams in the Western Division.[2] The Wingfoots were one of two teams from Akron, Ohio in the league, the other being the Akron Firestone Non-Skids.[1]
The Wingfoots played their home games at Goodyear Hall.[3] They finished the season with a 13–5 record, placing second in the Eastern Division.[2] However, they went on the win the league's playoffs championship against the Western Division's Oshkosh All-Stars, two games to one in a best-of-three series.[2]
Head coach Lefty Byers won the league's first Coach of the Year Award, while players Chuck Bloedorn and Charley Shipp earned First Team All-NBL honors.[2]
Roster
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Note: Leroy Lins and Ray Morstadt were not on the playoffs roster.
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]Pos. | Eastern Division | Wins | Losses | Win % |
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1 | Akron Firestone Non-Skids | 14 | 4 | .778 |
2 | Akron Goodyear Wingfoots | 13 | 5 | .722 |
3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 8 | 5 | .615 |
4 | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 6 | .333 |
5 | Warren Penns | 3 | 9 | .250 |
6 | Columbus Athletic Supply | 1 | 12 | .091 |
Playoffs
[edit]Eastern Division Semifinals
[edit](E2) Akron Goodyear Wingfoots vs. (E1) Akron Firestone Non-Skids: Wingfoots win series 2–0
- Game 1 @ Wingfoots: Wingfoots 26, Non-Skids 21
- Game 2 @ Non-Skids: Wingfoots 37, Non-Skids 31
NBL Championship
[edit](E2) Akron Goodyear Wingfoots vs. (W1) Oshkosh All-Stars: Wingfoots win series 2–1
- Game 1 @ Oshkosh: Akron 29, Oshkosh 28
- Game 2 @ Akron: Oshkosh 39, Akron 31
- Game 3 @ Akron: Akron 35, Oshkosh 27
Awards and honors
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "NBL Season Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "1937–38 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Akron Goodyear → 1937–1938". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 27, 2019.