Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954)
Baltimore Bullets | ||||
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Founded | 1944 | |||
Folded | 1954 | |||
History | Baltimore Bullets (ABL) 1944–1947 Baltimore Bullets (BAA) 1947–1949 Baltimore Bullets (NBA) 1949–1954 | |||
Arena | Baltimore Coliseum | |||
Location | Baltimore, Maryland | |||
Team colors | ||||
Championships | 1 (1948) | |||
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The Baltimore Bullets were an American Basketball League (1944–1947) team, and later, a Basketball Association of America (1947–1949), and (beginning in 1949, following the BAA's absorption of the National Basketball League) a National Basketball Association team based in Baltimore. The team folded on November 27, 1954, with a 3–11 record,[1] making the Bullets, as of 2020, the last NBA franchise to fold.[citation needed] Out of all defunct NBA teams, the Bullets were members of the association for the longest time and the only defunct team to win a championship.[citation needed] The Baltimore Bullets acquired their name in reference to the Phoenix Shot Tower.[2][3]
Franchise history
- Baltimore Bullets (BAA, 1948–1949) – 1 championship and 2 playoff appearances
- Baltimore Bullets (NBA, 1950–1954) – 1 playoff appearance
Season-by-season records
Template:Start NBABAA SBS |- | 1944–45 || ABL || 14–16 || 4th || Lost ABL finals |- | 1945–46 || ABL || 21–13 || 1st-T || Won ABL finals |- | 1946–47 || ABL || 31–3 || 1st, Southern Division || Forfeited ABL finals |- | 1947–48 || BAA || 28–20 || 2nd, Western Division || Won BAA finals |- | 1948–49 || BAA || 29–31 || 3rd, Eastern Division || Lost East Div semis |- | 1949–50 || NBA || 25–43 || 5th, Eastern Division || Did not qualify |- | 1950–51 || NBA || 24–42 || 5th, Eastern Division || Did not qualify |- | 1951–52 || NBA || 20–46 || 5th, Eastern Division || Did not qualify |- | 1952–53 || NBA || 16–54 || 4th, Eastern Division || Lost East Div semis |- | 1953–54 || NBA || 16–56 || 5th, Eastern Division || Did not qualify |- | 1954–55 || NBA || 3–11 || Eastern Division || Folded during season |}
List of notable personnel
Players
Coaches
- Ben Kramer
- Red Rosan[5]
- Buddy Jeannette
- Walt Budko
- Fred Scolari
- Chick Reiser
- Clair Bee
- Albert Barthelme
Basketball Hall of Fame members
Baltimore Bullets Hall of Famers | ||||
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Players | ||||
No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
26 6 14 |
Buddy Jeannette1 | G | 1947–1950 | 1994 |
Coaches | ||||
Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted | |
Clair Bee | Head coach | 1952–1954 | 1968 |
Notes:
- 1 He also coached the team in 1947–1951
Draft
Year | Lg | Player | College |
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1954 | NBA | Frank Selvy | Furman University |
1954 | NBA | Slick Leonard | Indiana University |
1954 | NBA | Werner Killen | Lawrence Technological University |
1954 | NBA | Burt Spice | University of Toledo |
1954 | NBA | Lou Scott | Indiana University |
1954 | NBA | Bob Heim | Xavier University |
1954 | NBA | Joe Pehanick | Seattle University |
1954 | NBA | Harry Brooks | Seton Hall University |
1954 | NBA | Ron Goerrs | Concord University |
1954 | NBA | Gary Shivers | University of Houston |
1954 | NBA | Elliot Karver | George Washington University |
1953 | NBA | Ray Felix | Long Island University |
1953 | NBA | Jack Carby | Kansas State University |
1953 | NBA | Bob Emmercik | Clarion University of Pennsylvania |
1953 | NBA | Russ Johnson | |
1953 | NBA | Bob Kraback | |
1953 | NBA | Dennis Murphy | Georgetown University |
1953 | NBA | Paul Nolen | Texas Tech University |
1953 | NBA | Bob Peterson | University of Oregon |
1953 | NBA | Joe Piorkowski | |
1953 | NBA | Connie Rea | Centenary College of Louisiana |
1953 | NBA | Bill Schyman | DePaul University |
1953 | NBA | Herman Sledzik | Pennsylvania State University |
1953 | NBA | Bob Speight | North Carolina State University |
1953 | NBA | Don Stemmerich | |
1953 | NBA | Elmer Tolson | Eastern Kentucky University |
1953 | NBA | Edward Walsh | |
1952 | NBA | Jim Baechtold | Eastern Kentucky University |
1952 | NBA | Blaine Denning | Lawrence Technological University |
1952 | NBA | Chuck Grigsby | University of Dayton |
1952 | NBA | Frank Guisness | University of Washington |
1952 | NBA | Bill Lea | Missouri State University |
1952 | NBA | Mike Magula | Youngstown State University |
1952 | NBA | Bud Penwell | Oklahoma City University |
1952 | NBA | Bob Peterson | University of Oregon |
1952 | NBA | Art Press | McDaniel College |
1952 | NBA | Bob Priddy | New Mexico State University |
1952 | NBA | Benny Purcell | Murray State University |
1952 | NBA | Jim Walsh | Stanford University |
1951 | NBA | Gene Melchiorre | Bradley University |
1951 | NBA | Jack Stone | Kansas State University |
1951 | NBA | Bill Mann | Bradley University |
1951 | NBA | Bill Hagler | University of California |
1951 | NBA | Leroy Ishman | American University |
1951 | NBA | Glen Duggins | University of Utah |
1951 | NBA | Tom Riach | University of Southern California |
1951 | NBA | Bill Harper | Oregon State University |
1951 | NBA | Bob Crowe | San Jose State University |
1951 | NBA | Dan Torrey | Oregon State University |
1951 | NBA | Clem Pavilonis | DePaul University |
1951 | NBA | John Burke | Springfield College |
1950 | NBA | Don Rehfeldt | University of Wisconsin |
1950 | NBA | John Pilch | University of Wyoming |
1950 | NBA | Dick Dickey | North Carolina State University |
1950 | NBA | Jerry Reed | University of Wyoming |
1950 | NBA | Norm Mager | City College of New York |
1950 | NBA | Rick Harman | Kansas State University |
1950 | NBA | Frank Comerford | La Salle University |
1950 | NBA | George Bush | University of Toledo |
1950 | NBA | Jack Laub | University of Cincinnati |
1950 | NBA | Mike Zedalis | Loyola College in Maryland |
1949 | BAA | Ron Livingstone | University of Wyoming |
1949 | BAA | Paul Gordon | University of Notre Dame |
1949 | BAA | Bill Evans | Drake University |
1949 | BAA | Tom Gallagher | St. Francis College |
1949 | BAA | Jim McMullen | Xavier University |
1949 | BAA | Eppa Rixey | Kenyon College |
1949 | BAA | Roger Wiley | University of Oregon |
1949 | BAA | Bill Zipple | Lafayette College |
1948 | BAA | Walt Budko | Columbia University |
1948 | BAA | Jim Black | Occidental College |
1948 | BAA | Darrell Brown | Humboldt State University |
1948 | BAA | Robert Carroll | West Virginia University |
1948 | BAA | Jake Carter | East Texas State University |
1948 | BAA | Marvin English | Newberry College |
1948 | BAA | Gene Fellmoth | Wittenberg University |
1948 | BAA | J.W. Fullerton | Arkansas State University |
1948 | BAA | Marshall Gemberling | Lebanon Valley College |
1948 | BAA | Vince Hansen | Washington State University |
1948 | BAA | Joe Holland | University of Kentucky |
1948 | BAA | Wayne Jones | American International College |
1948 | BAA | Dan Kraus | Georgetown University |
1948 | BAA | Herb Krautblatt | Rider University |
1948 | BAA | Paul Marcincin | Moravian College |
1947 | BAA | Larry Killick | University of Vermont |
1947 | BAA | Robert Bolyard | University of Toledo |
1947 | BAA | Elmer Gainer | DePaul University |
1947 | BAA | Harry Gallatin | Truman State University |
1947 | BAA | Scotty Hamilton | West Virginia University |
1947 | BAA | Hugh Hampton | High Point University |
1947 | BAA | Bob Jake | University of Vermont |
1947 | BAA | Charles Raynor | University of Houston |
1947 | BAA | Chick Reiser | New York University |
1947 | BAA | John Rusinko | Pennsylvania State University |
References
- ^ "Bullets Fold For Season". The Daily Chronicle. Centralia, Washington. November 27, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Vecsey, George (12 November 1995). "Sports of The Times;Say Goodbye To 'Bullets' As Nickname". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Lee, Michael (24 December 2011). "Former Wizards owner Irene Pollin wouldn't have a problem with name changing back to Bullets". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "GEARS DEFEATED BY BALTIMORE IN EXHIBITION TEST". Chicago Tribune. 22 December 1946. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Howard Rosan, basketball pro". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 5, 1976. p. 34. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Baltimore Bullets Draft Picks | Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954)
- Basketball Association of America teams
- American Basketball League (1925–1955) teams
- 1944 establishments in Maryland
- 1954 disestablishments in Maryland
- Basketball teams established in 1944
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- Defunct National Basketball Association teams
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