St. Louis Bombers
St. Louis Bombers | ||
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founding | 1946 | |
resolution | 1950 | |
Stadion | St. Louis Arena | |
Location | St. Louis , Missouri | |
Club colors | Red White |
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league |
BAA (1946-1949) NBA (1949-1950) |
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division | Western Division (1946–1949) Central Division (1949–1950) |
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Head coach |
Ken Loeffler (1946–1948) Grady Lewis (1948–1950) |
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St. Louis Bombers was the name of a US basketball franchise in St. Louis , Missouri , which played in the BAA , later the NBA , from 1946 to 1950 .
history
The Bombers were a founding member of the BAA in 1946. During the three seasons in the BAA, the Bombers won the conference title once and always reached the play-offs. In the 1947-1948 season they lost in the semifinals only in the seventh game against the Philadelphia Warriors . In the first season under the name NBA, the Bombers played the first game of the season against the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and won 72-51. After this season, the club stopped playing.
Season after season
season | Victories: defeats | percent | Play-offs |
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1946/47 | 38:23 | 62.3 | (Defeat in the quarterfinals) |
1947/48 | 29:19 | 60.4 | (Defeat in the semifinals) |
1948/49 | 29:31 | 48.3 | (Defeat in the semifinals) |
1949/50 | 26:42 | 38.2 | (not in the play-offs) |
total | 122: 115 | 51.2 | three playoff appearances |
Web links
- St. Louis Bombers - team profile on basketball-reference.com