1951-52 Milwaukee Hawks Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 17-49
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Western Division
Coach: Doxie Moore (17-49)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1951-52 Milwaukee Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 17-49
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Western Division
Coach: Doxie Moore (17-49)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1951-52 Milwaukee Hawks Results
The Milwaukee Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1951-52 season with a record of 17 wins and 49 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Western Division.
The Hawks scored 4,833 points, worst in the league and conceded 5,357. Don Otten tossed in a team-leading 743 points for Milwaukee, while Dike Eddleman netted 12 or more per game, too. Mel Hutchins contributed 880 boards. Mel Hutchins dished out 190 assists for the squad.
Doxie Moore coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Behnke | C | February 3, 1929 | 6'7" | 210 | Bradley | Rockford, IL USA |
| Charlie Black | F-C | June 15, 1921 | 6'4" | 195 | Kansas | Arco, ID USA |
| Don Boven | F-G-C | March 6, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Western Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Art Burris | F | April 7, 1924 | 6'5" | 220 | Tennessee | |
| Cal Christensen | F-C | June 6, 1927 | 6'5" | 210 | Toledo | Toledo, OH USA |
| Dillard Crocker | F-G | January 19, 1925 | 6'4" | 205 | Western Michigan | Niles, MI USA |
| Nate DeLong | C | January 5, 1926 | 6'6" | 215 | Wisconsin River Falls | Chippewa Falls, WI USA |
| Dike Eddleman | F-G | December 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 189 | Illinois | Centralia, IL USA |
| Jerry Fowler | C | June 20, 1927 | 6'7" | 228 | Missouri | Boonville, MO USA |
| Mel Hutchins | F-C | November 22, 1928 | 6'6" | 200 | Brigham Young | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Walt Kirk | G-F | September 3, 1924 | 6'3" | 173 | Illinois | Mount Vernon, IL USA |
| John McConathy | F | April 9, 1930 | 6'5" | 195 | Northwest Louisiana | Gibsland, LA USA |
| Dick Mehen | F-C-G | May 20, 1922 | 6'5" | 195 | Tennessee | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Kevin O'Shea | G | July 10, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | Notre Dame | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Don Otten | C | April 18, 1921 | 6'10" | 240 | Bowling Green | Bellefontaine, OH USA |
| Red Owens | G-F | September 2, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | Baylor | Houston, TX |
| Don Rehfeldt | F | January 7, 1927 | 6'6" | 210 | Wisconsin | Chicago, IL USA |
| John Rennicke | G | August 11, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Drake | Aurora, IL USA |
| Gene Vance | G-F | February 25, 1923 | 6'3" | 194 | Illinois | Peru, IL USA |
| Bob Wilson | G | March 8, 1926 | 6'4" | 185 | West Virginia State |
