1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 45-27
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 7-3 Won NBA championship
Division Finals - Defeated Syracuse Nationals 3-2
Finals - Defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 4-1
Coach: George Senesky (45-27)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 164,929, Avg. 5,890 in 28 home dates
1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors Statistics
1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors Results

The Philadelphia Warriors of the National Basketball Association ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 45 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-3.

The Warriors tossed in 7,424 points and conceded 7,117. Paul Arizin netted a team-best 1,741 points for Philadelphia, while Neil Johnston scored 16 or more per game, too. Neil Johnston contributed 872 rebounds. Jack George dished out 457 assists for the squad.

George Senesky coached the team. The 1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors won the NBA championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Paul ArizinF-GApril 9, 19286'2"190VillanovaPhiladelphia, PA USA
Ernie BeckG-FDecember 11, 19316'4"190PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA USA
Walt DavisC-FJanuary 5, 19316'8"205Texas A&MBeaumont, TX USA
George DempseyGJuly 19, 19296'2"190King's (DE)Philadelphia, PA USA
Jack GeorgeGNovember 13, 19286'2"190LaSalleSwissvale, PA USA
Tom GolaG-FJanuary 13, 19336'6"205LaSallePhiladelphia, PA USA
Joe GraboskiF-CJanuary 15, 19306'7"195noneChicago, IL USA
Larry HennessyGMay 20, 19296'3"185VillanovaNew Rochelle, NY USA
Neil JohnstonCFebruary 4, 19296'8"210Ohio StateChillicothe, OH USA
Jackie MooreFSeptember 24, 19326'5"180LaSalle
Bob SchaferGMarch 29, 19336'3"195Villanova



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