1939–40 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season explained

Team:Akron Firestone Non-Skids
League:NBL
End Year:1940
Championshipwin:yes
Divisionwin:yes
Wins:19
Losses:9
Division Place:1 (Eastern)
Coach:Paul Sheeks
Arena:Firestone Clubhouse
Playoffs:Defeated Oshkosh All-Stars in NBL Championship, 3–2

The 1939–40 Akron Firestone Non-Skids season was the Akron Firestone NonSkids' 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 NonSkids were one of two teams from Akron, Ohio in the league, the other being the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots.[1]

The NonSkids 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]

Regular season

Season standings

Playoffs

Eastern Division Semifinals

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

NBL Championship

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

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NBL Season Index . basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. October 1, 2019.
  2. Web site: 1939–40 NBL Season Summary . basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. October 1, 2019.
  3. Encyclopedia: Akron Firestone Non-Skids → 1939–1940 . Pro Basketball Encyclopedia . October 1, 2019.