1946-47 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBL)

1946-47 FORT WAYNE ZOLLNER PISTONS
NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Eastern Division
Finished: 25-19 .568, 2nd place

Eastern Division Championship - Lost to Rochester, 2-1
First Round of the playoffs - Defeated Toledo, 3-2

• Head Coaches: 

Bobby McDermott (January 7, 1914 - October 14, 1963)  7-7
Carl Bennett (December 17, 1915 - May 16, 2013)          18-12

McDermott was released in January of 1947, and Bennett, the head coach the season prior, took over as head coach.

McDermott also played (see below)


PLAYERS: 

• Curly Armstrong (June 11, 1920 - November 22, 2009)

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• Ken Buehler (November 19, 1919 - April 18, 2019)

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• Jerry Bush (September 6, 1914 - October 27, 1976)

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• Whitey Dienelt (April 28, 1921 - January 12, 1990)

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• Ben Gardner (October 18, 1919 - May 13, 1985)

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• Frank Gates (April 12, 1920 - July 26, 1978)

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• Bob Kinney (September 16, 1920 - September 2, 1985)

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• Milo Komenich (June 22, 1920 - May 25, 1977)

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• Bobby McDermott (January 7, 1914 - October 14, 1963)

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• Lyle Neat (September 29, 1916 - December 5, 1996)

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• Richie Niemiera (May 26, 1921 - December 27, 2003)

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• Jake Pelkington (January 3, 1916 - May 1, 1982) 

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• Chick Reiser (December 17, 1914 - July 29, 1996)

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• Charley Shipp (December 3, 1913 - March 21, 1988)

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• Jerry Steiner (January 7, 1918 - February 1, 2012)

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• Bob Synnott (September 27, 1912 - November 19, 1985)

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• Bob Tough (August 28, 1920 - April 7, 1999)

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• Blackie Towery (June 20, 1920 - November 25, 2012)

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