1939–40 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season

1939–40 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season
NBL champions
Division champions
Head coachPaul Sheeks
ArenaFirestone Clubhouse
Results
Record19–9 (.679)
PlaceDivision: 1 (Eastern)
Playoff finishDefeated 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] However, if one were to include their previous seasons of play in both precursors of sorts to the NBL in the National Professional Basketball League and the Midwest Basketball Conference alongside the couple of independent seasons of play they had before officially entering the NBL, this would officially be their eighth season of play instead. 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 the 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 NBL 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

1939–40 Akron Firestone Non-Skids roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F/C Jerry Bush 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1914–09–06 St. John's
G Soup Cable 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1913–04–04 West High School
G Bob Hassmiller 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1916–12–17 Fordham
F John Moir 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1915–05–22 Notre Dame
C Paul Nowak 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1914–03–14 Notre Dame
G/F Tommy O'Brien 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1916–02–16 George Washington
G/F Jack Ozburn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1913–01–04 Monmouth (IL)
F/C Harry Sorensen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1914–03–27 Nebraska
F/C Irving Terjesen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1915–03–04 NYU
G Paul Tobin 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1909–11–23 West High School
G Tom Wukovits 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1916–02–04 Notre Dame
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Pos. Eastern Division Wins Losses Win %
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

Eastern Division Semifinals

(E1) Akron Firestone Non-Skids vs. (E2) Detroit Eagles: Akron wins series 2–1

  • Game 1: March 7, 1940 @ Akron: Akron 48, Detroit 35
  • Game 2: March 8, 1940 @ Detroit: Detroit 49, Akron 37
  • Game 3: March 9, 1940 @ Akron: Akron 46, Detroit 35

NBL Championship

(E1) Akron Firestone Non-Skids vs. (W1) Oshkosh All-Stars: Akron wins series 3–2

  • Game 1: March 10, 1940 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 47, Akron 37
  • Game 2: March 11, 1940 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 60, Akron 46
  • Game 3: March 14, 1940 @ Akron: Akron 35, Oshkosh 32
  • Game 4: March 15, 1940 @ Akron: Akron 41, Oshkosh 40
  • Game 5: March 16, 1940 vs. Akron: Akron 61, Oshkosh 60 → game played at Wills Gymnasium in Kent, Ohio

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b "NBL Season Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "1939–40 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Akron Firestone Non-Skids → 1939–1940". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
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