1947–48 Fort Wayne Pistons season
The 1947–48 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season was the seventh season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL). It would be the final season that the franchise would play in the NBL; it would later play in the Basketball Association of America, starting in the 1948–49 BAA season.
Roster
| Rank |
Player |
Position |
| 1 |
Jake Pelkington |
C-F |
| 2 |
Curly Armstrong |
G-F |
| 3 |
Blackie Towery |
F-C |
| 4 |
Bob Kinney |
C-F |
| 5 |
Ralph Hamilton |
G-F |
| 6 |
Richie Niemiera |
G-F |
| 7 |
Bob Tough |
G-F |
| 8 |
Jack Smiley |
F-G |
| 9 |
Dick Triptow |
G-F |
| 10 |
Walt Kirk |
G-F |
| 11 |
Ken Menke |
G |
| 12 |
Milo Komenich |
F-C
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League standings
Eastern Division
| Team |
Wins |
Loses |
Pct. |
| Rochester Royals |
44 |
16 |
.733 |
| Anderson Duffey Packers |
42 |
18 |
.700 |
| Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
40 |
20 |
.667 |
| Syracuse Nationals |
24 |
36 |
.400 |
| Toledo Jeeps |
22 |
37 |
.373 |
| Flint Dow A.C.'s |
8 |
52 |
.133 |
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Western Division
| Team |
Wins |
Loses |
Pct. |
| Minneapolis Lakers |
43 |
17 |
.717 |
| Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
30 |
30 |
.500 |
| Oshkosh All-Stars |
29 |
31 |
.483 |
| Indianapolis Kautskys |
24 |
35 |
.407 |
| Sheboygan Redskins |
23 |
37 |
.383
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- Fort Wayne Pistons (1941–1957)
- Detroit Pistons (1957–present)
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