1947 World Professional Basketball Tournament
| 1947 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Dates | 7 April–11 April |
| Venue(s) | Chicago Stadium |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Indianapolis Kautskys |
| 1st runner-up | Toledo Jeeps |
| 2nd runner-up | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
| MVP | Julie Rivlin |
The 1947 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the 9th edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 7–11 April 1947 and featured 14 teams. It was won by the Indianapolis Kautskys who defeated the Toledo Jeeps 62–47 in the title game.[1] The Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons came in third after beating the Oshkosh All-Stars 86–67 in the third-place game behind Ralph Hamilton's 26 points.[2] Julie Rivlin of the Toledo Jeeps was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.[3]
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]- April 7 - Oshkosh All-Stars 60, Herkimer Mohawk Redskins 54
- April 7 - Anderson Duffey Packers 59, Pittsburgh Pirates 38
- April 7 - Midland Dow Chemicals 71, Syracuse Nationals 39
- April 8 - Sheboygan Redskins 62, Portland Indians 48
- April 8 - Toledo Jeeps 62, New York Rens 59
- April 8 - Tri-Cities BlackHawks 57, Baltimore Bullets 46
Bracket
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| April 9 | ||||||||||
| Oshkosh All-Stars | 53 | |||||||||
| April 10 | ||||||||||
| Sheboygan Redskins | 44 | |||||||||
| Indianapolis Kautskys | 59 | |||||||||
| April 9 | ||||||||||
| Oshkosh All-Stars | 38 | |||||||||
| Indianapolis Kautskys | 65 | |||||||||
| April 11 | ||||||||||
| Tri-Cities BlackHawks | 56 | |||||||||
| Indianapolis Kautskys | 62 | |||||||||
| April 9 | ||||||||||
| Toledo Jeeps | 47 | |||||||||
| Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 52 | |||||||||
| April 10 | ||||||||||
| Anderson Duffey Packers | 40 | |||||||||
| Toledo Jeeps | 61 | |||||||||
| April 9 | ||||||||||
| Tri-Cities BlackHawks | 56 | Runner up | ||||||||
| Toledo Jeeps | 59 | |||||||||
| April 11 | ||||||||||
| Midland Dow Chemicals | 55 | |||||||||
| Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 86 | |||||||||
| Oshkosh All-Stars | 67 | |||||||||
Third place game
[edit]April 11, 1947 |
| Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 86, Oshkosh All-Stars 67 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 22–18, 19–13, 21–21 | ||
| Pts: R. Hamilton – 26 | Pts: T. Scalissi – 16 | |
Chicago Stadium Referees: Bud Lowell, John Sines |
Championship game
[edit]April 11, 1947 |
| Indianapolis Kautskys 62, Toledo Jeeps 47 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 16–16, 17–9, 15–9 | ||
| Pts: L. Klier – 12 | Pts: G. Sobek – 20 | |
Individual awards
[edit]All-Tournament First team
[edit]- C - Arnie Risen, Indianapolis Kautskys
- F - Leo Klier, Indianapolis Kautskys
- F - Ralph Hamilton, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
- G - Julie Rivlin, Toledo Jeeps (MVP)
- G - Herm Schaefer, Indianapolis Kautskys
All-Tournament Second team
[edit]- C - Jake Pelkington, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
- F - Paul Cloyd, Midland Dow Chemicals
- F - Hal Tidrick , Toledo Jeeps
- G - Billy Hassett, Tri-Cities BlackHawks
- G - George Sobek, Toledo Jeeps
References
[edit]- ^ Angelo Angelopolous (April 11, 1947). "Kautskys win; Joy unconfined". The Indianapolis News. p. 32. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kautskys rout Jeeps to take pro net title". The Star Press. April 11, 1947. p. 21. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilfrid Smith (April 11, 1947). "Kautskys beat Toledo, 62-47, in Pro Final". Chicago Tribune. p. 27. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
Jule Rivlin, Toledo's player coach, was voted the most valuable player to his team in the tournament
External links
[edit]- WPBT 1939-48 on apbr.org