1955-56 Fort Wayne Pistons Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 37-35
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 4-6 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated St. Louis Hawks 3-2
Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 4-1
Coach: Charley Eckman (37-35)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 128,102, Avg. 4,745 in 27 home dates
1955-56 Fort Wayne Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 37-35
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 4-6 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated St. Louis Hawks 3-2
Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 4-1
Coach: Charley Eckman (37-35)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 128,102, Avg. 4,745 in 27 home dates
1955-56 Fort Wayne Pistons Results
The Fort Wayne Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 37 wins and 35 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.
The Pistons topped the league with just 6,743 points allowed. Fort Wayne tossed in 6,794 points, worst in the league. George Yardley scored a team-best 1,233 points for the squad, while Larry Foust netted 15 or more per game, too. George Yardley accounted for 686 rebounds. Andy Phillip doled out 410 assists for the team.
Charley Eckman coached the team. The 1955-56 Fort Wayne Pistons lost in the finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Arnelle | F | December 30, 1933 | 6'5" | 220 | Penn State | New Rochelle, NY USA |
| Don Bielke | C | 6'7" | 240 | Valparaiso | ||
| Frank Brian | G | May 1, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | Louisiana State | Zachary, LA USA |
| Chuck Cooper | F | September 29, 1926 | 6'5" | 205 | Duquesne | |
| Corky Devlin | G | December 21, 1931 | 6'5" | 195 | George Washington | Atlantic City, NJ USA |
| Larry Foust | C-F | June 24, 1928 | 6'9" | 215 | LaSalle | Painesville, OH USA |
| Jim Holstein | F-G | September 24, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati | |
| Johnny Horan | F | November 24, 1932 | 6'8" | 190 | Dayton | |
| Bob Houbregs | C-F | March 12, 1932 | 6'7" | 210 | Washington | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Mel Hutchins | F-C | November 22, 1928 | 6'6" | 200 | Brigham Young | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Chuck Noble | G | July 24, 1931 | 6'4" | 190 | Louisville | |
| Andy Phillip | G-F | March 7, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Illinois | Granite City, IL USA |
| Odie Spears | G | June 26, 1925 | 6'4" | 205 | Western Kentucky | Scottsville, KY USA |
| George Yardley | F-G | November 3, 1928 | 6'5" | 190 | Stanford | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Max Zaslofsky | G-F | December 7, 1925 | 6'2" | 170 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
