1955-56 New York Knicks Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 35-37
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost division tie
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to Syracuse Nationals 1-0
Coach: Joe Lapchick (26-25)
Coach: Vince Boryla (9-12)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 273,641, Avg. 9,773 in 28 home dates

1955-56 New York Knicks Statistics
1955-56 New York Knicks Results

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 35 wins and 37 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

New York scored 7,212 points and allowed 7,242. Carl Braun tossed in a team-leading 1,112 points for the Knicks, while Harry Gallatin accounted for 740 boards. Dick McGuire dished out 362 assists for the squad.

Joe Lapchick and Vince Boryla coached the team. The 1955-56 New York Knicks lost in the division tie.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Dick Atha	G	September 21, 1931	6'2"	190	Indiana State	Otterbein, IN USA
Jim Baechtold	F-G	December 9, 1927	6'4"	205	Eastern Kentucky	McKeesport, PA USA
Carl Braun	G-F	September 25, 1927	6'5"	180	Colgate	Brooklyn, NY USA
Nat Clifton	C-F	October 13, 1922	6'6"	220	Xavier (LA)	England, AR USA
Walter Dukes	C	June 23, 1930	7'0"	220	Seton Hall	Youngstown, OH USA
Ray Felix	C	December 10, 1930	6'11"	220	LIU	New York, NY USA
Harry Gallatin	F-C	April 26, 1927	6'6"	210	NE Missouri State	Roxana, IL USA
Dick McGuire	G	January 25, 1926	6'0"	180	St. John's (NY)	Huntington, NY USA
Bob Peterson	F	January 25, 1932	6'5"	210	Oregon	Menlo Park, CA USA
Bob Santini	F	February 17, 1932	6'5"	190	Iona	Bronx, NY USA
Kenny Sears	F	August 17, 1933	6'9"	195	Santa Clara	Watsonville, CA USA
Gene Shue	G	December 18, 1931	6'2"	170	Maryland	Baltimore, MD USA
Ernie Vandeweghe	F-G	September 12, 1928	6'3"	195	Colgate	Montreal, QU CAN