Sheboygan Red Skins
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The Sheboygan Red Skins (or Redskins) were a professional basketball team based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, which was an original National Basketball Association franchise during the 1949–50 season.
Infobox
Division
Western (1949–1950)
Founded
1933
Folded
1952
History
The Ballhorns1933–1935 (Independent)Art Imigs1935–1937 (Independent)Enzo Jels1937–1938 (Independent)Sheboygan Red Skins1938–1949 (NBL)1949–1950 (NBA)1950–1951 (NPBL)1951–1952 (Independent)
Arena
mw- Eagles Auditorium (1938–1942)Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory (1942–1952)
Location
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Team colors
Red and white
Championships
NBL: 1943
Tables
· Notable alumni › Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Players
Players
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
Players
No.
No.
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
No.
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
Name
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
Position
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
Tenure
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
Inducted
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Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
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Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
Buddy Jeannette
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
G
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
1942–1943
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
1994
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—
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
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Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
Bobby McDermott
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
G
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
1947–1948
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
1988
Coaches
Coaches
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
Coaches
Name
Name
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
Name
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
Position
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
Tenure
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
Inducted
Dutch Dehnert
Dutch Dehnert
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
Dutch Dehnert
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
Head Coach
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
1944–1946
Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers
1969
| Sheboygan Red Skins Hall of Famers | ||||
| Players | ||||
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
| — | Buddy Jeannette | G | 1942–1943 | 1994 |
| — | Bobby McDermott | G | 1947–1948 | 1988 |
| Coaches | ||||
| Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted | |
| Dutch Dehnert | Head Coach | 1944–1946 | 1969 | |
· Season-by-season records
Sheboygan Red Skins (NBL)
Sheboygan Red Skins (NBL)
Season
Sheboygan Red Skins (NBL)
1938–39
1938–39
Season
1938–39
W
11
L
17
%
0.393
1939–40
1939–40
Season
1939–40
W
15
L
13
%
0.536
Playoffs
1–2
Results
Lost Western Division finals
1940–41
1940–41
Season
1940–41
W
13
L
11
%
0.542
Playoffs
2–4
Results
Lost NBL finals
1941–42
1941–42
Season
1941–42
W
10
L
14
%
0.417
1942–43
1942–43
Season
1942–43
W
12
L
11
%
0.522
Playoffs
4–1
Results
NBL champions
1943–44
1943–44
Season
1943–44
W
14
L
8
%
0.636
Playoffs
2–4
Results
Lost NBL finals
1944–45
1944–45
Season
1944–45
W
19
L
11
%
0.633
Playoffs
4–4
Results
Lost NBL finals
1945–46
1945–46
Season
1945–46
W
21
L
13
%
0.618
Playoffs
3–5
Results
Lost NBL finals
1946–47
1946–47
Season
1946–47
W
26
L
18
%
0.591
Playoffs
2–3
Results
Lost Western Division semifinals
1947–48
1947–48
Season
1947–48
W
23
L
37
%
0.383
1948–49
1948–49
Season
1948–49
W
35
L
29
%
0.547
Playoffs
0–2
Results
Lost Western Division semifinals
Sheboygan Red Skins (NBA)
Sheboygan Red Skins (NBA)
Season
Sheboygan Red Skins (NBA)
1949–50
1949–50
Season
1949–50
W
22
L
40
%
0.355
Playoffs
1–2
Results
Lost Western Division semifinals
Sheboygan Red Skins (NPBL)
Sheboygan Red Skins (NPBL)
Season
Sheboygan Red Skins (NPBL)
1950–51
1950–51
Season
1950–51
W
29
L
16
%
0.644
Results
Top mark when league dissolved
| Season | W | L | % | Playoffs | Results |
| Sheboygan Red Skins (NBL) | |||||
| 1938–39 | 11 | 17 | 0.393 | ||
| 1939–40 | 15 | 13 | 0.536 | 1–2 | Lost Western Division finals |
| 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 | Lost Western Division semifinals |
| 1947–48 | 23 | 37 | 0.383 | ||
| 1948–49 | 35 | 29 | 0.547 | 0–2 | Lost Western Division semifinals |
| Sheboygan Red Skins (NBA) | |||||
| 1949–50 | 22 | 40 | 0.355 | 1–2 | Lost Western Division semifinals |
| Sheboygan Red Skins (NPBL) | |||||
| 1950–51 | 29 | 16 | 0.644 | Top mark when league dissolved | |
References
- Wisconsin Storieshttp://www.wisconsinstories.org/2002season/sports/
- https://nbahoopsonline.com/teams/Xdefunct/SheboyganRedskins/index.htmlhttps://nbahoopsonline.com/teams/Xdefunct/SheboyganRedskins/index.html
- The National Basketball League: A History, 1935–1949
- Basketball-Reference.comhttps://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1950.html
- The Rise of the National Basketball Associationhttps://books.google.com/books?id=-dfZcRHk1kwC&q=ned+irish+sheboygan&pg=PA70
- The National Basketball League: A History, 1935-1949https://books.google.com/books?id=8HYQQYEtQ4gC&q=enzo+jels&pg=PA39
- Wisconsin Historical Societyhttps://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/NationalRegister/NR2616
- CNNhttps://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/26/sport/sheboygan-red-skins-nba/index.html
- From Set Shot to Slam Dunk: The Glory Days of Basketball in the Words of Those Who Played Ithttps://books.google.com/books?id=MBl7RgfuhusC&q=ned+irish+sheboygan&pg=PA116
- www.statscrew.comhttps://www.statscrew.com/basketball/standings/l-NPBL/y-1950
- www.apbr.orghttp://www.apbr.org/npbl.html