1958-59 St. Louis Hawks Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 49-23
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 2-4 Lost division finals
Division Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-2
Coach: Andy Phillip (6-4)
Coach: Ed Macauley (43-19)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 265,000, Avg. 8,548 in 31 home dates
1958-59 St. Louis Hawks Statistics
1958-59 St. Louis Hawks Results

The St. Louis Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1958-59 season with a record of 49 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

The Hawks led the league with just 7,564 points allowed. St. Louis scored 7,830 points. Bob Pettit tossed in a team-leading 2,105 points for the team, and Cliff Hagan averaged 17 or more per game, too. Bob Pettit contributed 1,182 boards. Slater Martin dished out 336 assists for the squad.

Andy Phillip and Ed Macauley coached the team. The 1958-59 St. Louis Hawks lost in the division finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Al FerrariG-FJuly 6, 19336'4"190Michigan StateNew York, NY USA
Dave GambeeFApril 16, 19376'6"215Oregon StatePortland, OR USA
Si GreenG-FAugust 20, 19336'2"185DuquesneNew York, NY USA
Cliff HaganF-GDecember 9, 19316'4"210KentuckyOwensboro, KY USA
Clyde LovelletteC-FSeptember 7, 19296'9"230KansasPetersburg, IN USA
Ed MacauleyC-FMarch 22, 19286'8"185St. LouisSt. Louis, MO USA
Slater MartinGOctober 22, 19255'10"170TexasEl Mina, TX USA
Jack McMahonGDecember 3, 19286'1"185St. John's (NY)Brooklyn, NY USA
Med ParkG-FApril 11, 19336'2"200MissouriBritton, SD USA
Bob PettitF-CDecember 12, 19326'9"205Louisiana StateBaton Rouge, LA USA
Hub ReedC-FOctober 4, 19366'9"215Oklahoma CityHarrah, OK USA
Chuck ShareCMarch 14, 19276'11"235Bowling Green
Win WilfongG-FMarch 18, 19326'2"185MissouriPuxico, MO USA