1947-48 Philadelphia Warriors Roster
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 27-21
Finishing 1st in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 6-7 Lost finals
Semifinals - Defeated St. Louis Bombers 4-3
Finals - Lost to Baltimore Bullets 4-2
Coach: Eddie Gottlieb (27-21)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 109,095, Avg. 4,546 in 24 home dates
1947-48 Philadelphia Warriors StatisticsTeam Record: 27-21
Finishing 1st in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 6-7 Lost finals
Semifinals - Defeated St. Louis Bombers 4-3
Finals - Lost to Baltimore Bullets 4-2
Coach: Eddie Gottlieb (27-21)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 109,095, Avg. 4,546 in 24 home dates
1947-48 Philadelphia Warriors Results
The Philadelphia Warriors of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 27 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the BAA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-7.
The Warriors scored 3,521 points and allowed 3,460. Joe Fulks netted a team-best 949 points for Philadelphia, and Howie Dallmar contributed 12 or more per game, too. Howie Dallmar dished out 120 assists for the squad.
Eddie Gottlieb coached the team. The 1947-48 Philadelphia Warriors lost in the finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Beenders | C-F | June 2, 1916 | 6'5" | 185 | LIU | Haarlem, HOL |
| Stan Brown | F | June 27, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | none | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Chink Crossin | G | July 4, 1924 | 5'11" | 165 | Pennsylvania | Luzerne, PA USA |
| Howie Dallmar | F | May 24, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Stanford | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Jerry Fleishman | G-F | February 14, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | NYU | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Joe Fulks | F-C | October 26, 1921 | 6'5" | 190 | Murray State | Birmingham, KY USA |
| Chick Halbert | C | February 27, 1919 | 6'9" | 225 | West Texas State | |
| Art Hillhouse | C | June 12, 1916 | 6'7" | 220 | LIU | |
| Ralph Kaplowitz | G-F | May 18, 1919 | 6'2" | 170 | NYU | New York, NY USA |
| Angelo Musi | G | July 25, 1918 | 5'9" | 145 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bob O'Brien | F-C | January 26, 1927 | 6'4" | 190 | Kansas | |
| Jack Rocker | C-F | August 12, 1922 | 6'5" | 185 | California | |
| Kenny Sailors | G | January 14, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Wyoming | Hillsdale, WY USA |
| George Senesky | G | April 4, 1922 | 6'2" | 179 | St. Joseph's (PA) | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
