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1945 World Professional Basketball Tournament
The 1945 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the 7th edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 19–24 March 1945 and featured 14 teams. It was won by the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons who defeated the Dayton Acmes 78–52 in the championship game. The Chicago American Gears came in third after beating the New York Rens 64–55 in the third-place game.[1] Buddy Jeannette of Fort Wayne was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.[2]
Results
First round
- 19 March - Chicago American Gears 58, Hartford Nutmegs 47
- 19 March - Oshkosh All-Stars 60, Detroit Mansfields 56
- 19 March - New York Rens 67, Indianapolis Oilers 59
- 19 March - Midland Dow Chemicals 61, Cleveland Allmen Transfers 46
- 19 March - Pittsburgh Raiders 53, Newark C-O Twos 50
- 19 March - Dayton Acmes 43, Long Island Grumman Hellcats 27
Quarter-finals
- 21 March - Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 63, Oshkosh All-Stars 52
- 21 March - New York Rens 61, Pittsburgh Raiders 52
- 21 March - Dayton Acmes 52, Midland Dow Chemicals 50
- 21 March - Chicago American Gears 53, Harlem Globetrotters 49
Semi-finals
- 22 March - Dayton Acmes 80, Chicago American Gears 51
- 22 March - Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 68, New York Rens 45[3]
Third place game
Championship game
Individual awards
All-Tournament First team
All-Tournament Second team
References
- ^ Maurice Shevlin (March 25, 1945). "Zollners beat Dayton, 78-52, for Pro Crown". Chicago Tribune. p. 27. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zollners seek cage opponents". The Spokesman-Review. March 26, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zollners to meet Acmes for Crown". The Sheboygan Press. March 24, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gears defeat Rens, 64-55". The Daily Oklahoman. March 25, 1945. p. 21. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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