1944-45 Chicago American Gears Roster
National Basketball League (NBL)
Team Record: 14-16
Finishing 2nd in the NBL's West Division
Lost conference finals
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1944-45 Chicago American Gears StatisticsTeam Record: 14-16
Finishing 2nd in the NBL's West Division
Lost conference finals
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1944-45 Chicago American Gears Results
The Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League ended the 1944-45 season with a record of 14 wins and 16 losses, finishing second in the NBL's West Division.
The American Gears racked up 1,547 points and conceded 1,618. Stan Patrick netted a team-leading 458 points for Chicago, and Dick Triptow scored 8 or more per game, too. The 1944-45 Chicago American Gears lost in the conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ash | ||||||
| Connie Berry | F-C | April 19, 1915 | 6'3" | 200 | North Carolina State | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Elmer Gainer | F-C | 6'6" | 195 | DePaul | ||
| Nick Hashu | F-C-G | 6'1" | 195 | Valparaiso | (ht) Hammond, IN USA | |
| Raymond Krzoska | G | October 28, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | Milwaukee State Teachers | Jennings, WI USA |
| Bill McDonald | G-F | 6'3" | 190 | Marquette | ||
| Vince McGowan | C-F | August 12, 1913 | 6'6" | 208 | DePaul | |
| John Orr | G | 5'11" | 180 | St. Benedicts | ||
| Frank Otway | F | 6'4" | 205 | Chicago | ||
| Stan Patrick | F-G | May 5, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | Illinois | Chicago, IL |
| Harry Roos | G-F | August 8, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | none | |
| Edward Scheiwe | G-F | February 25, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Wisconsin | (ht) Chicago, IL USA |
| Joseph Stampf | C-F | December 16, 1919 | 6'4" | 210 | Chicago | |
| Chester Strumillo | F | May 28, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Northwestern | |
| John Styler | F-C | 6'6" | 225 | none | ||
| Dick Triptow | G-F | November 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | DePaul |
