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1941 World Professional Basketball Tournament

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World Professional Basketball Tournament
1941
Tournament information
LocationChicago, Illinois
Dates15 March–19 March
Venue(s)International Amphitheater
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsDetroit Eagles
1st runner-upOshkosh All-Stars
2nd runner-upNew York Rens
Tournament statistics
MVPBuddy Jeannette
Top scorer(s)Chuck Chuckovits
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The 1941 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the 3rd edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 15–19 March 1941 and featured 15 teams. It was won by the Detroit Eagles who defeated the Oshkosh All-Stars 39–37 in the championship game.[1] The New York Rens came in third after beating the Toledo White Huts 57–42 in the third-place game.[2] Buddy Jeannette of the Detroit Eagles was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.

Results

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First round

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Chicago v Davenport

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15 March 1941
8:00 p.m.
Chicago Bruins 53, Davenport Central Turner Rockets 17
Scoring by half: 25–4, 28–13
Pts: S. Szukala, G. Hogan – 10 Pts: S. Gamber – 8
International Amphitheater
Attendance: 10,000
Referees: Hooker, Russell

Detroit v Indianapolis

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15 March 1941
Detroit Eagles 58, Indianapolis Kautskys 43
Pts: E. Sadowski, B. Calihan – 19 Pts: B. Towery – 11
International Amphitheater
Referees: Kriznecky, Kuzma

Harlem v Newark

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15 March 1941
Harlem Globetrotters 38, Newark Elks 29
Pts: S. Boswell – 11 Pts: E. Sonderman – 10
International Amphitheater
Referees: Messinger, Enright

Oshkosh v Fort Wayne

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16 March 1941
Oshkosh All-Stars 47, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 41
Scoring by quarter: 11–3, 6–11, 24–9, 6–18
Pts: S. Putnam – 13 Pts: J. Keller – 15
International Amphitheater
Referees: Nat Messinger, Dutch Kriznecky

New York v Dayton

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Kenosha v Rochester

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16 March 1941
Kenosha Royals 40, Rochester Seagrams 36
Pts: K. Binder – 15 Pts: A. Cerir – 14
International Amphitheater
Referees: Kennedy, Hooker

Toledo v Sheboygan

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16 March 1941
Toledo White Huts 36, Sheboygan Redskins 28
Scoring by quarter: 9–5, 11–10, 9–6, 7–7
Pts: C. Chuckovits – 21 Pts: O. Kolar, P. Sokody – 8

Philadelphia v Bismark

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Quarter-finals

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Detroit v Harlem

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Toledo v Chicago

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17 March 1941
Toledo White Huts 43, Chicago Bruins 33

New York v Kenosha

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17 March 1941
New York Rens 43, Kenosha Royals 15
Scoring by quarter: 10–6, 20–6, 11–2, 2–1
Pts: D. King – 14 Pts: B. Monteen – 4
International Amphitheater
Referees: Pat Kennedy, John Russell

Oshkosh v Philadelphia

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17 March 1941
Oshkosh All-Stars 38, Philadelphia Sphas 31
Scoring by quarter: 11–12, 9–9, 11–8, 7–2
Pts: L. Edwards – 12 Pts: I. Lautman, P. Rosenberg – 8
International Amphitheater
Attendance: 10,000
Referees: Pat Kennedy, Dutch Kriznecky

Semi-finals

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Oshkosh v Toledo

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18 March 1941
8:30 p.m.
Oshkosh All-Stars 40, Toledo White Huts 37
Scoring by quarter: 8–12, 8–4, 12–12, 12–9
Pts: B. Carpenter – 18 Pts: C. Chuckovits – 16
International Amphitheater
Attendance: 13,000
Referees: Dick Kuzma, Frank "Dutch" Kriznecky

Detroit v New York

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Third place game

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19 March 1942
8:30 p.m.
New York Rens 57, Toledo White Huts 42
Scoring by quarter: 10–11, 18–10, 18–5, 11–16
Pts: D. King – 23 Pts: C. Chuckovits – 23
International Amphitheater
Attendance: 12,000
Referees: Jim Enright, Elmer Hooker

Championship game

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19 March 1942
9:30 p.m.
Detroit Eagles 39, Oshkosh All-Stars 37
Scoring by quarter: 14–6, 12–10, 9–7, 4–14
Pts: E. Sadowski – 11 Pts: B. Carpenter – 8
International Amphitheater
Attendance: 12,000
Referees: Nat Messinger, Frank Kriznecky

Individual awards

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All-Tournament team

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References

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  1. ^ George Beahon (March 21, 1941). "Detroit's 'Cinderella Kids' Won on Nerve, Grit for Dehnert, Hughey". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 28. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Detroit tips Oshkosh for World Cage Title". The Sheboygan Press. March 20, 1941. p. 28. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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