The 1941 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the 3rd edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 15–19 March 1941 and featured 15 teams. It was won by the Detroit Eagles who defeated the Oshkosh All-Stars 39–37 in the championship game.[1] The New York Rens came in third after beating the Toledo White Huts 57–42 in the third-place game.[2] Buddy Jeannette of the Detroit Eagles was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.
| 1941 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Dates | 15 March–19 March |
| Venue(s) | International Amphitheater |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Detroit Eagles |
| 1st runner-up | Oshkosh All-Stars |
| 2nd runner-up | New York Rens |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Buddy Jeannette |
| Top scorer(s) | Chuck Chuckovits |
Results
editFirst round
editChicago v Davenport
edit15 March 1941
8:00 p.m. |
| Chicago Bruins 53, Davenport Central Turner Rockets 17 | ||
| Scoring by half: 25–4, 28–13 | ||
| Pts: S. Szukala, G. Hogan – 10 | Pts: S. Gamber – 8 | |
Detroit v Indianapolis
edit15 March 1941
|
| Detroit Eagles 58, Indianapolis Kautskys 43 | ||
| Pts: E. Sadowski, B. Calihan – 19 | Pts: B. Towery – 11 | |
International Amphitheater
Referees: Kriznecky, Kuzma |
Harlem v Newark
edit15 March 1941
|
| Harlem Globetrotters 38, Newark Elks 29 | ||
| Pts: S. Boswell – 11 | Pts: E. Sonderman – 10 | |
International Amphitheater
Referees: Messinger, Enright |
Oshkosh v Fort Wayne
edit16 March 1941
|
| Oshkosh All-Stars 47, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 41 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 11–3, 6–11, 24–9, 6–18 | ||
| Pts: S. Putnam – 13 | Pts: J. Keller – 15 | |
International Amphitheater
Referees: Nat Messinger, Dutch Kriznecky |
New York v Dayton
editKenosha v Rochester
edit16 March 1941
|
| Kenosha Royals 40, Rochester Seagrams 36 | ||
| Pts: K. Binder – 15 | Pts: A. Cerir – 14 | |
International Amphitheater
Referees: Kennedy, Hooker |
Toledo v Sheboygan
edit16 March 1941
|
| Toledo White Huts 36, Sheboygan Redskins 28 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 9–5, 11–10, 9–6, 7–7 | ||
| Pts: C. Chuckovits – 21 | Pts: O. Kolar, P. Sokody – 8 | |
Philadelphia v Bismark
editQuarter-finals
editDetroit v Harlem
editToledo v Chicago
editNew York v Kenosha
edit17 March 1941
|
| New York Rens 43, Kenosha Royals 15 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 10–6, 20–6, 11–2, 2–1 | ||
| Pts: D. King – 14 | Pts: B. Monteen – 4 | |
International Amphitheater
Referees: Pat Kennedy, John Russell |
Oshkosh v Philadelphia
edit17 March 1941
|
| Oshkosh All-Stars 38, Philadelphia Sphas 31 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 11–12, 9–9, 11–8, 7–2 | ||
| Pts: L. Edwards – 12 | Pts: I. Lautman, P. Rosenberg – 8 | |
Semi-finals
editOshkosh v Toledo
edit18 March 1941
8:30 p.m. |
| Oshkosh All-Stars 40, Toledo White Huts 37 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 8–12, 8–4, 12–12, 12–9 | ||
| Pts: B. Carpenter – 18 | Pts: C. Chuckovits – 16 | |
Detroit v New York
editThird place game
edit19 March 1942
8:30 p.m. |
| New York Rens 57, Toledo White Huts 42 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 10–11, 18–10, 18–5, 11–16 | ||
| Pts: D. King – 23 | Pts: C. Chuckovits – 23 | |
Championship game
edit19 March 1942
9:30 p.m. |
| Detroit Eagles 39, Oshkosh All-Stars 37 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–6, 12–10, 9–7, 4–14 | ||
| Pts: E. Sadowski – 11 | Pts: B. Carpenter – 8 | |
Individual awards
editAll-Tournament team
edit- F – Chuck Chuckovits, Toledo White Huts
- F – Dolly King, New York Rens
- C – Ed Sadowski, Detroit Eagles
- G – Bob Carpenter, Oshkosh All-Stars
- G – Buddy Jeannette, Detroit Eagles (MVP)
References
edit- ^ George Beahon (March 21, 1941). "Detroit's 'Cinderella Kids' Won on Nerve, Grit for Dehnert, Hughey". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 28. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Detroit tips Oshkosh for World Cage Title". The Sheboygan Press. March 20, 1941. p. 28. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- WPBT 1939-48 on apbr.org