Sheboygan Redskins
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The Sheboygan Red Skins were a National Basketball League and National Basketball Association team based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.
- Founded: 1938
- Folded: 1951
- Formerly known as: The Enzo Jels (for local gelatin manufacturer Enzo-Pak).
- Home Arena: Eagle Auditorium, capacity 1,200 (1938-1942); Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory, capacity 3,500 (1942-1951).
- Uniform colors: Cardinal and white
- Logo design: American Indian in loincloth shooting a Hook Shot over his head
- NBA championships: None. NBL championship: 1942-43. NPBL championship: 1950-51.
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[edit] Franchise history
The Red Skins played in the National Basketball League from 1938 to 1949, led the league in defense five times, appeared in five championship series and won the 1942-43 title, defeating the league-leading Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (today's Detroit Pistons) in the finals. Sheboygan and six other NBL teams merged with the 10-team Basketball Association of America on Aug. 3, 1949, to become the National Basketball Association. The Red Skins played the 1949-50 season in the NBA and qualified for the playoffs, where they nearly upset the Western Division champion Indianapolis Olympians. They withdrew from the NBA on April 24, 1950, and then joined the new National Professional Basketball League. Sheboygan posted the NPBL's best winning percentage (29-16) in 1950-51, after which the league dissolved.
[edit] Players of note
[edit] Basketball Hall of Famers:
- Buddy Jeannette 1942-43
- Bobby McDermott 1947-48
- Dutch Dehnert (coach) 1944-46.
[edit] Other key players
- Bob Brannum
- Ken Buehler
- Jack Burmaster
- Paul Cloyd
- Bobby Cook
- Ed Dancker
- George Hesik
- Bobby Holm
- Noble Jorgensen
- Otto Kolar
- Rube Lautenschlager
- Al Lucas
- Max Morris
- Mike Novak
- Johnny Posewitz
- Dave Quabius
- Milt Schoon
- Paul Sokody
- Kenny Suesens
- Mike Todorovich
- Glenn R. Adams
[edit] Other head coaches
- Edwin "Doc" Schutte
- Frank Zummach
- Carl Roth
- Doxie Moore
- Kenny Suesens
[edit] Season-by-season records
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win–Loss %
| Season | W | L | % | Playoffs | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan Redskins (NBL) | |||||
| 1938-39 | 11 | 17 | 0.393 | ||
| 1939-40 | 15 | 13 | 0.536 | 1-2 | |
| 1940-41 | 13 | 11 | 0.542 | 2-4 | Lost NBL Finals |
| 1941-42 | 10 | 14 | 0.417 | ||
| 1942-43 | 12 | 11 | 0.522 | 4-1 | NBL Champions |
| 1943-44 | 14 | 8 | 0.636 | 2-4 | Lost NBL Finals |
| 1944-45 | 19 | 11 | 0.633 | 4-4 | Lost NBL Finals |
| 1945-46 | 21 | 13 | 0.618 | 3-5 | Lost NBL Finals |
| 1946-47 | 26 | 18 | 0.591 | 2-3 | |
| 1947-48 | 23 | 37 | 0.383 | ||
| 1948-49 | 35 | 29 | 0.547 | 0-2 | |
| Sheboygan Redskins (NBA) | |||||
| 1949-50 | 22 | 40 | 0.355 | 1-2 | Lost Western Division Semifinals |
| Sheboygan Redskins (NPBL) | |||||
| 1950-51 | 29 | 16 | 0.644 | 1st Place when League dissolved | |
