1938-39 Akron Firestone Non-Skids (NBL)

1938-39 AKRON FIRESTONE NON-SKIDS
NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Eastern Division
Finished: 24-3 .889, 1st place


NBL Championship - Defeated Oshkosh, 3-2

• Head Coach: Paul Sheeks (October 18, 1889 – September 17, 1968)

PLAYERS: 

• Alfred Bonniwell (October 6, 1911-March 8, 2002)

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

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• Howard Cable (April 4, 1913-February 19, 1995)

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• Mally Johnson (February 4, 1908 - September 16, 1969)

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• Theordore Migdal (February 14, 1918 - November 1, 1999)

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• John Moir (May 22, 1917 - November 15, 1975)

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• Paul Nowak (March 15, 1914 - January 10, 1983)

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• Jack Ozburn (January 4, 1913-February 14, 1969)

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• Glenn Roberts (October 25, 1912 - May 21, 1980)

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• Milas Shoun (October 4, 1904-October 10, 1983)

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• Don Smith (October 8, 1910 - January 27, 1994)

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• Irving Terjesen (March 4, 1915 - April 12, 1990)

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• Paul Tobin (November 23, 1909-September 6, 2003)

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Thomas Joseph and Annie Elizabeth Tobin

• Thomas Wukovits (February 4, 1916 - November 12, 1991)

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I have seen all of the Firestones box scores and have not seen Don Smith in any of them. He supposedly played one game, scoring 2 points, but I see no evidence of this.