1939–40 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season | |
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NBL champions | |
Division champions | |
Head coach | Paul Sheeks |
Arena | Firestone Clubhouse |
Results | |
Record | 19–9 (.679) |
Place | Division: 1 (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Defeated Oshkosh All-Stars in NBL Championship, 3–2 |
The 1939–40 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season was the Akron Firestone Non–Skids' third year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the third year the league existed.[1] Eight teams competed in the NBL, comprising four teams each in the Eastern and Western Divisions.[2] The Non–Skids were one of two teams from Akron, Ohio in the league, the other being the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots.[1]
The Non–Skids played their home games at Firestone Clubhouse.[3] For the second season in a row, the Non-Skids finished the season with a league best record (19–9) and won the Eastern Division.[2] They then went on to repeat as league champions, once again topping the Western Division's Oshkosh All-Stars, three games to two in a best-of-five series, for the second consecutive season.[2]
Head coach Paul Sheeks repeated as the league's Coach of the Year Award.[2] Players Soup Cable (First Team) and Jack Ozburn (Second Team) earned All-NBL honors for the second straight season as well.[2]
Roster
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Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]Pos. | Eastern Division | Wins | Losses | Win % |
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1 | Akron Firestone Non-Skids | 19 | 9 | .679 |
2 | Detroit Eagles | 17 | 11 | .607 |
3 | Akron Goodyear Wingfoots | 14 | 14 | .500 |
4 | Indianapolis Kautskys | 9 | 19 | .321 |
Playoffs
[edit]Eastern Division Semifinals
[edit](E1) Akron Firestone Non-Skids vs. (E2) Detroit Eagles: Akron wins series 2–1
- Game 1 @ Akron: Akron 48, Detroit 35
- Game 2 @ Detroit: Detroit 49, Akron 37
- Game 3 @ Akron: Akron 46, Detroit 35
NBL Championship
[edit](E1) Akron Firestone Non-Skids vs. (W1) Oshkosh All-Stars: Akron wins series 3–2
- Game 1 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 47, Akron 37
- Game 2 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 60, Akron 46
- Game 3 @ Akron: Akron 35, Oshkosh 32
- Game 4 @ Akron: Akron 41, Oshkosh 40
- Game 5 vs. Akron: Akron 61, Oshkosh 60 → game played at Wills Gymnasium in Kent, Ohio
Awards and honors
[edit]- NBL Coach of the Year – Paul Sheeks
- First Team All-NBL – Soup Cable
- Second Team All-NBL – Jack Ozburn
References
[edit]- ^ a b "NBL Season Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "1939–40 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Akron Firestone Non-Skids → 1939–1940". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 1, 2019.