1947-48 Tri-Cities Blackhawks Roster
National Basketball League (NBL)
Team Record: 30-30
Finishing 2nd in the NBL's West Division
Lost conference finals
Location: Moline, Illinois
1947-48 Tri-Cities Blackhawks StatisticsTeam Record: 30-30
Finishing 2nd in the NBL's West Division
Lost conference finals
Location: Moline, Illinois
1947-48 Tri-Cities Blackhawks Results
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks of the National Basketball League ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 30 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the NBL's West Division.
Tri-Cities racked up 3,656 points and yielded 3,665. Don Otten netted a team-high 824 points for the Blackhawks, while Whitey Von Nieda and Billy Hassett scored 10 or more per game also. The 1947-48 Tri-Cities Blackhawks lost in the conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Anthony | C-F-G | 6'5" | 195 | Washington & Jefferson | ||
| Wallace Borrevik | C-F | November 14, 1921 | 6'7" | 205 | Oregon | |
| Joe Camic | F-C | 6'4" | 195 | Duquesne | ||
| Johnny Ezersky | F-G | 6'3" | 175 | none | New York, NY USA | |
| Richard Furey | F-G | March 8, 1925 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Thomas | |
| Robert Gerber | C-F | 6'4" | 218 | Toledo | ||
| Albert Grenert | F-G | July 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | NYU | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Luther Harris | F-G | 6'3" | 195 | Wood River, IL USA | ||
| Billy Hassett | G | October 21, 1921 | 5'10" | 180 | Notre Dame | |
| Nat Hickey | G-F | January 30, 1902 | 5'11" | 180 | none | |
| Bob Hubbard | C-F | December 27, 1922 | 6'6" | 215 | Springfield | |
| Roy Hurley | F-G | August 12, 1922 | 6'2" | 170 | Murray State | Arcadia, CA USA |
| Jimmy Joyce | F | 6'5" | 195 | Temple | ||
| Edmund Lewinski | F-C-G | September 10, 1918 | 6'4" | 210 | Chicago | |
| Bobby McDermott | G | January 7, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | none | Whitestone, NY USA |
| Don Otten | C | April 18, 1921 | 6'10" | 240 | Bowling Green | Bellefontaine, OH USA |
| Howie Rader | G-F | March 29, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | LIU | |
| Ray Ramsey | G-F | July 18, 1921 | 6'2" | 165 | Bradley | Springfield, IL USA |
| Robert Skarda | G-F | November 28, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Tufts | |
| Mel Thurston | G | January 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Canisius | Lockport, NY USA |
| Dick Triptow | G-F | November 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | DePaul | |
| Whitey Von Nieda | G-F | June 19, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | Penn State | Ephrata, PA USA |
