1942–43 Sheboygan Red Skins season

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
< 1941–42 1943–44 >

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]

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

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1942–43 Sheboygan Red Skins roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB 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 No college
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 UW–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 No college
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
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Note: Ken Buehler was not on the playoffs roster

Regular season

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Season standings

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Pos. League Standings Wins Losses Win %
1 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 17 6 .739
2 Sheboygan Red Skins 12 11 .522
3 Oshkosh All-Stars 11 12 .478
4 Chicago Studebaker Flyers 8 15 .348
5 Toledo Jim White Chevrolets† 0 4 .000
†Toledo disbanded during the season

Playoffs

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Semifinals

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(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

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(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

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References

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  1. ^ "NBL Season Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b "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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