Английская Википедия:1939–40 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season

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Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox NBA season The 1939–40 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season was the [[Akron Firestone Non-Skids|Akron Firestone NonШаблон:En dashSkids]]' third year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the third year the league existed.[1] Eight teams competed in the NBL, comprising four teams each in the Eastern and Western Divisions.[2] The NonШаблон:En dashSkids were one of two teams from Akron, Ohio in the league, the other being the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots.[1]

The NonШаблон:En dashSkids played their home games at Firestone Clubhouse.[3] For the second season in a row, the Non-Skids finished the season with a league best record (19–9) and won the Eastern Division.[2] They then went on to repeat as league champions, once again topping the Western Division's Oshkosh All-Stars, three games to two in a best-of-five series, for the second consecutive season.[2]

Head coach Paul Sheeks repeated as the league's Coach of the Year Award.[2] Players Soup Cable (First Team) and Jack Ozburn (Second Team) earned All-NBL honors for the second straight season as well.[2]

Roster

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Regular season

Season standings

Шаблон:1939–40 NBL Eastern Division standings

Playoffs

Eastern Division Semifinals

(E1) Akron Firestone Non-Skids vs. (E2) Detroit Eagles: Akron wins series 2–1

  • Game 1 @ Akron: Akron 48, Detroit 35
  • Game 2 @ Detroit: Detroit 49, Akron 37
  • Game 3 @ Akron: Akron 46, Detroit 35

NBL Championship

(E1) Akron Firestone Non-Skids vs. (W1) Oshkosh All-Stars: Akron wins series 3–2

  • Game 1 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 47, Oshkosh 37
  • Game 2 @ Oshkosh: Oshkosh 60, Akron 46
  • Game 3 @ Akron: Akron 35, Oshkosh 32
  • Game 4 @ Akron: Akron 41, Oshkosh 40
  • Game 5 vs. Akron: Akron 61, Oshkosh 60 → game played at Wills Gymnasium in Kent, Ohio

Awards and honors

References

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Шаблон:NBL (United States) champions Шаблон:Akron Firestone Non-Skids 1939–40 NBL champions