1959-60 St. Louis Hawks Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 46-29
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 7-7 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated Minneapolis Lakers 4-3
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Ed Macauley (46-29)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 277,502, Avg. 8,409 in 33 home dates
1959-60 St. Louis Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 46-29
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 7-7 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated Minneapolis Lakers 4-3
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Ed Macauley (46-29)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 277,502, Avg. 8,409 in 33 home dates
1959-60 St. Louis Hawks Results
The St. Louis Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1959-60 season with a record of 46 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.
The Hawks surrendered 8,303 points, least in the league. St. Louis racked up 8,506 points. Bob Pettit tossed in a team-leading 1,882 points for the squad, while Cliff Hagan and Clyde Lovellette scored 18 or more per game, too. Bob Pettit contributed 1,221 boards. Slater Martin dished out 330 assists for the team.
Ed Macauley coached the team. The 1959-60 St. Louis Hawks lost in the finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ferrari | G-F | July 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Michigan State | New York, NY USA |
| Bob Ferry | C-F | May 31, 1937 | 6'8" | 230 | St. Louis | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Larry Foust | C-F | June 24, 1928 | 6'9" | 215 | LaSalle | Painesville, OH USA |
| Dave Gambee | F | April 16, 1937 | 6'6" | 215 | Oregon State | Portland, OR USA |
| Si Green | G-F | August 20, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Duquesne | New York, NY USA |
| Cliff Hagan | F-G | December 9, 1931 | 6'4" | 210 | Kentucky | Owensboro, KY USA |
| Clyde Lovellette | C-F | September 7, 1929 | 6'9" | 230 | Kansas | Petersburg, IN USA |
| Slater Martin | G | October 22, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | Texas | El Mina, TX USA |
| Johnny McCarthy | G | April 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Canisius | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Jack McMahon | G | December 3, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bob Pettit | F-C | December 12, 1932 | 6'9" | 205 | Louisiana State | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Dave Piontek | F-C | August 27, 1934 | 6'5" | 230 | Xavier (OH) | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Cal Ramsey | F | July 13, 1937 | 6'4" | 200 | NYU | Selma, AL USA |
| Hub Reed | C-F | October 4, 1936 | 6'9" | 215 | Oklahoma City | Harrah, OK USA |
| Chuck Share | C | March 14, 1927 | 6'11" | 235 | Bowling Green |
