1945-46 Indianapolis Kautskys Roster
National Basketball League (NBL)
Team Record: 10-22
Finishing 4th in the NBL's West Division
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1945-46 Indianapolis Kautskys StatisticsTeam Record: 10-22
Finishing 4th in the NBL's West Division
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1945-46 Indianapolis Kautskys Results
The Indianapolis Kautskys of the National Basketball League ended the 1945-46 season with a record of 10 wins and 22 losses, finishing fourth in the NBL's West Division.
The Kautskys topped the league with just 1,593 points allowed. Indianapolis tossed in 1,484 points, worst in the league. Jerome Steiner netted a team-best 270 points for the squad.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Andres | G-F | January 11, 1918 | 6'1" | 200 | Indiana | Jeffersonville, IN USA |
| Bob Baker | G | 0'0" | 0 | |||
| James Birr | F-C | August 22, 1916 | 6'3" | 215 | Indiana | (ht) Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Bob Brown | F-C | 6'7" | 0 | Oklahoma | ||
| Robert Dietz | G-F | December 4, 1917 | 6'1" | 164 | Butler | |
| George Fields | F-C | 5'11" | 170 | Purdue | ||
| Chester Francis | F | May 1, 1918 | 6'2" | 180 | Indiana | |
| Robert Gerber | C-F | 6'4" | 218 | Toledo | ||
| Kenneth Gunning | F-G | June 4, 1914 | 5'11" | 0 | Indiana | (ht) Shelbyville, IN USA |
| Nat Hickey | G-F | January 30, 1902 | 5'11" | 180 | none | |
| Roy Hurley | F-G | August 12, 1922 | 6'2" | 170 | Murray State | Arcadia, CA USA |
| Oren Nichols | G | May 7, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | none | Boone County, IN USA |
| Elwood Norris | F-G | June 18, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | Butler | Washington, IN USA |
| Arnie Risen | C-F | October 9, 1924 | 6'9" | 200 | Ohio State | Williamstown, KY USA |
| George Rung | G | May 27, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami (OH) | |
| Eddie Sadowski | G | 5'10" | 175 | Notre Dame | ||
| Russell Saunders | F-C | March 12, 1906 | 6'2" | 205 | none | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Wilbur Schumacher | F | March 6, 1920 | 0'0" | 0 | Butler | |
| Chips Sobek | G-F | February 10, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Notre Dame | |
| Jerome Steiner | G | January 7, 1918 | 5'7" | 160 | Butler | |
| Dave Strack | G | 5'11" | 0 | Michigan | ||
| John Styler | F-C | 6'6" | 225 | none | ||
| Jake Weber | C | March 18, 1918 | 6'6" | 225 | Purdue | Rushville, IN USA |
| Jewell Young | G-F | January 18, 1913 | 6'0" | 160 | Purdue | Hedrick, IN USA |
