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1939–40 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season

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]

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
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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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1939–40 Akron Firestone Non-Skids roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
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 No college
G Hassmiller, Bob 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1916–12–17 Fordham
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 O'Brien, Tommy 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1916–02–16 George Washington
G/F Ozburn, Jack 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1913–01–04 Monmouth (IL)
F/C Sorensen, Harry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1914–03–27 Nebraska
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 No college
G Wukovits, Tom 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

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Season standings

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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

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Eastern Division Semifinals

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(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

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(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

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References

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  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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