1938–39 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season

1938–39 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season
NBL champions
Division champions
Head coachPaul Sheeks
ArenaFirestone Clubhouse
Results
Record24–3 (.889)
PlaceDivision: 1 (Eastern)
Playoff finishDefeated Oshkosh All-Stars in NBL Championship, 3–2
< 1937–38 1939–40 >

The 1938–39 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season was the Non-Skids' second year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the second 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] They finished the season with a league best 24–3 record and won the Eastern Division.[2] They then went on to win the league's playoffs championship against the Western Division's Oshkosh All-Stars, three games to two in a best-of-five series.[2]

Head coach Paul Sheeks won the league's Coach of the Year Award.[2] Players Jerry Bush and Soup Cable earned First Team All-NBL honors, while John Moir and Jack Ozburn earned Second Team All-NBL honors.[2]

Roster

1938–39 Akron Firestone Non-Skids roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G/F Bonniwell, Al 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1911–10-06 Dartmouth
F/C Bush, Jerry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1914–09–06 St. John's
G Cable, Soup 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1913–04–04
G/F Johnson, Mally 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1908–02–04 NC State
F Migdal, Ted 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 140 lb (64 kg) 1918–02–14 Miami (OH)
F Moir, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1915–05–22 Notre Dame
C Nowak, Paul 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1914–03–14 Notre Dame
G/F Ozburn, Jack 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1913–01–04 Monmouth (IL)
F/C Roberts, Glenn 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1912–10–25 Emory & Henry
C Shoun, Slim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1904–10–04 Carson–Newman
G Smith, Don 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1910–10–18 Pittsburgh
F/C Terjesen, Irving 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1915–03–04 NYU
G Tobin, Paul 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1909–11–23
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Note: Paul Nowak and Don Smith were not on the playoffs roster.

Regular season

Season standings

Pos. Eastern Division Wins Losses Win %
1 Akron Firestone Non-Skids 24 3 .889
T–2 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots 14 14 .500
Warren Penns /
Cleveland White Horses		 14 14 .500
4 Pittsburgh Pirates 13 14 .481

Playoffs

NBL Championship

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

  • Game 1 @ Akron: Akron 50, Oshkosh 38
  • Game 2 @ Akron: Oshkosh 38, Akron 36
  • Game 3 @ Oshkosh: Akron 40, Oshkosh 29
  • Game 4 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 49, Oshkosh 37
  • Game 5 @ Oshkosh: Akron 37, Oshkosh 30

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b "NBL Season Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "1938–39 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "Akron Firestone Non-Skids → 1938–1939". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 30, 2019.