1947-48 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons Roster
National Basketball League (NBL)
Team Record: 40-20
Finishing 3rd in the NBL's East Division
Lost conference semifinals
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1947-48 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 40-20
Finishing 3rd in the NBL's East Division
Lost conference semifinals
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1947-48 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons Results
The Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons of the National Basketball League ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 40 wins and 20 losses, finishing third in the NBL's East Division.
Fort Wayne scored 3,591 points and surrendered 3,413. Jake Pelkington tossed in a team-leading 504 points for the Zollner Pistons. The 1947-48 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons lost in the conference semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curly Armstrong | G-F | November 1, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Indiana | |
| Ralph Hamilton | G-F | June 10, 1921 | 6'1" | 188 | Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Bob Kinney | C-F | September 16, 1920 | 6'6" | 215 | Rice | Fort Scott, KS USA |
| Walt Kirk | G-F | September 3, 1924 | 6'3" | 173 | Illinois | Mount Vernon, IL USA |
| Milo Komenich | F-C | June 22, 1920 | 6'7" | 212 | Wyoming | Gary, IN |
| Ken Menke | G | October 2, 1922 | 6'0" | 168 | Illinois | |
| Richie Niemiera | G-F | May 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 165 | Notre Dame | Chicago, IL |
| Jake Pelkington | C-F | January 3, 1916 | 6'6" | 220 | Manhattan | |
| Jack Smiley | F-G | December 22, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | Illinois | Sandwich, IL |
| Bob Tough | G-F | August 28, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | St. John's (NY) | New York, NY |
| Blackie Towery | F-C | June 20, 1920 | 6'4" | 210 | Western Kentucky | Caldwell, KY |
| Dick Triptow | G-F | November 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | DePaul |
