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1942 World Professional Basketball Tournament

1942 World Professional Basketball Tournament

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The 1942 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the 4th edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 8–12 March 1942 and featured 14 teams. It was won by the Oshkosh All-Stars who defeated the Detroit Eagles 43–41 in the championship game.[1][2] The Long Island Grumman Flyers came in third after beating the Harlem Globetrotters 43–41 in the third-place game.[1] Ed Riska of the Oshkosh All-Stars was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player. Gene Englund led all scorers with 54 points while Riska came second with 50.[3]

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Results

First round

8 March - Detroit Eagles 46, Toledo White Huts 29
8 March - Harlem Globetrotters 40, Hagerstown Conoco Oilers 33
8 March - Aberdeen Army Ordnance Training Center 56, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 42
9 March - Chicago Bruins 56, Detroit AAA 46
9 March - Sheboygan Redskins 34, Columbus Bobb Chevrolets 26
9 March - New York Rens 55, Michigan City Steelers 37
9 March - Oshkosh All-Stars 44, Davenport Central Turner Rockets 29
9 March - Long Island Grumman Flyers 54, Indianapolis Kautskys 32

Quarter-finals

9 March - Detroit Eagles 40, Aberdeen Army Ordnance Training Center 34
10 March - Harlem Globetrotters 37, Sheboygan Redskins 32
10 March - Long Island Grumman Flyers 48, Chicago Bruins 38
10 March - Oshkosh All-Stars 44, New York Rens 38

Semi-finals

11 March - Detroit Eagles 44, Long Island Grumman Flyers 43
11 March - Oshkosh All-Stars 48, Harlem Globetrotters 41

Third place game

12 March 1942
Long Island Grumman Flyers 43, Harlem Globetrotters 41
Scoring by half: 24–16, 19–25
Pts: D. King – 16 Pts: T. Strong – 11
International Amphitheater
Attendance: 11,500
Referees: Enright, Messinger

Championship game

12 March 1942
Oshkosh All-Stars 43, Detroit Eagles 41
Scoring by half: 20–12, 23–29
Pts: G. Englund – 17 Pts: B. Jeannette – 14
International Amphitheater
Attendance: 11,500
Referees: Kennedy, Kriznecky

Individual awards

All-Tournament team

References

  1. [1]
    "Oshkosh Nips Detroit for World Cage Title". Democrat and Chronicle. March 12, 1942. p. 23. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. [2]
    Elliot Cushing (March 13, 1942). "Jerry Bush a Standout in Chicago Tourney -- So was Riska". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 29. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. [3]
    "Gene Englund". The Oshkosh Northwestern. March 13, 1942. p. 17. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. [4]
    Eddie McKenna (March 13, 1942). "Englund on All-Pro Tourney Team". Kenosha News. p. 10. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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