1927-28 Fort Wayne Hoosiers Roster

American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 27-24
in the ABL's Western Division
Postseason: 3-3 Lost Championship
First Round - Defeated Cleveland Rosenblums 2-0
Finals - Lost to New York Celtics 3-1
Coach: Ralph Miller (5-3)
Coach: Pop Morgenweck (22-21)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana

1927-28 Fort Wayne Hoosiers Statistics
1927-28 Fort Wayne Hoosiers Results

The Fort Wayne Hoosiers of the American Basketball League ended the 1927-28 season with a record of 27 wins and 24 losses, in the ABL's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-3.

Benny Borgmann scored a team-best 399 points for the Hoosiers, and Frank Shimek contributed 5 or more per game, too.

Ralph Miller and Pop Morgenweck coached the team. The 1927-28 Fort Wayne Hoosiers lost in the Championship.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Benny Borgmann	F	November 2, 1898	5'7"	165		Paterson, NJ
Shang Chadwick	C	June 9, 1901	6'5"	220	Wabash	New Richmond, IN
Teddy Feldt	F-G-C	January 17, 1899	5'10"	165		Buffalo, NY
Bob Griebe	G-F-C	March 7, 1895	6'2"	200		Brooklyn, NY
Nick Harvey	G	February 6, 1892	5'5"	145		Paterson, NJ
Pip Koehler	G	January 16, 1902	5'10"	1970	Penn State	Stroudsburg, PA
Bill McElwain	F	October 9, 1905	5'11"	175		Queens, NY
Ralph Miller	G	February 29, 1896	6'0"	190		Fort Wayne, IN
Russell Saunders	F-C	March 12, 1906	6'2"	205	none	Trenton, NJ USA
Frank Shimek	G	June 17, 1900	5'10"	155	Iowa	Iowa City, IA
Milas Shoun	C	October 4, 1904	6'11"	175	Carson-Newman	Mountain City, TN USA
Tillie Voss	C	March 28, 1897	6'3"	205	Detroit	Detroit, MI