1941–42 Oshkosh All-Stars season

The 1941–42 Oshkosh All-Stars season was the All-Stars' fourth year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the fourth year the league existed.[1] Seven teams competed in the NBL in 1941–42 and the league did not use divisions.[2]

1941–42 Oshkosh All-Stars season
NBL champions
Head coach	Lon Darling
Arena	South Park School Gymnasium
Results
Record	20–4 (.833)
Playoff finish	Defeated Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons in NBL Championship, 2–1

The All-Stars played their home games at South Park School Gymnasium.[3] For the fifth consecutive season, the All-Stars finished the season with either a division or league best record (20–4).[2] They then went on to win their second consecutive league championship by defeating the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, two games to one in a best-of-three series.[2]

Head coach Lon Darling won the league's Coach of the Year Award.[2] Players Leroy Edwards and Charley Shipp earned First Team All-NBL honors for the second straight season.[2]

Roster

Roster listing

1941–42 Oshkosh All-Stars roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From F Barle, Lou 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1916–06–23 Minnesota–Duluth F/C Berry, Connie Mack 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1915–04–19 North Carolina State C Edwards, Leroy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1914–04–11 Kentucky G Engdahl, Bud 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1918–07–01 Wisconsin–Superior F/C Englund, Gene 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1917–10–21 Wisconsin G/F Komenich, Bill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1916–07–01 Marquette G Nisbet, Tommy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1916–03–31 Illinois G/F Prasse, Erv 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1917–12–01 Iowa G/F Riska, Eddie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1919–10–04 Notre Dame G/F Shipp, Charley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1913–12–03 Catholic G/F Witasek, Herm 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1913–10–16 North Dakota	Head coach Lon Darling Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Note: Herm Witasek was not on the playoffs roster

Regular season

Season standings

Pos.	League Standings	Wins	Losses	Win %
1	Oshkosh All-Stars	20	4	.833
2	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons	15	9	.625
3	Akron Goodyear Wingfoots	15	9	.625
4	Indianapolis Kautskys	12	11	.522
5	Sheboygan Red Skins	10	14	.417
6	Chicago Bruins	8	15	.348
7	Toledo Jim White Chevrolets	3	21	.125

Playoffs

Semifinals

(1) Oshkosh All-Stars vs. (4) Indianapolis Kautskys: Oshkosh wins series 2–0

• Game 1 @ Indianapolis: Oshkosh 40, Indianapolis 33
• Game 2 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 64, Akron 48

NBL Championship

(1) Oshkosh All-Stars vs. (2) Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons: Oshkosh wins series 2–1

• Game 1 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 61, Oshkosh 43[4]
• Game 2 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 68, Fort Wayne 60[4]
• Game 3 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 52, Fort Wayne 46[4]

Awards and honors

• NBL Coach of the Year – Lon Darling
• First Team All-NBL – Leroy Edwards and Charley Shipp

References

1. "NBL Season Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
2. "1941–42 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
3. "Oshkosh All-Stars → 1941–1942". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
4. "Oshkosh All-Stars Win World Title!". Oshkosh Northwestern. March 12, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved October 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.