All page numbers in the index refer to the print edition.
Aberdeen Army Ordnance Training Center, 66, 69–70
Ahearn, Jake, 275
Akron Firestone Non-Skids, 49–50, 55
Akron Goodyear Wingfoots, 49, 86
Allen, Forest “Phog,” 25
American Basketball League (1925–26 to 1930–31), 22
American Basketball League (1933–34 to 1948–49), 23, 25, 39; 1941–42 season, 41–49; 1942–43 season, 115–21; 1943–44 season, 170–78; 1944–45 season, 213–22; 1945–46 season, 264–77
Anderson Chiefs, 292–94
Baltimore Bullets: 1944–45 NBL season, 215–16, 219–22; 1945–46 NBL season, 269–75
Barnett, Shannie, 106
Basketball Association of America (1946–47 to 1948–49): founding and first season, 203–7
Bee, Clair, 29–31
Bell, Puggy, 62, 68, 74, 233, 289
Bemies, Charles O., 20
Bennett, Carl, 51, 57; on Bobby McDermott, 114, 161, 192, 300
Boswell, Sonny, 74–78, 97–99, 294
Camden Indians, 118
Cann, Howard, 26
Carnevale, Ben, 151–52
Case, Everett, 148–49
Chase, William R., 16
Chicago American Gears, 227, 230–31, 280–85, 287
Chicago Defender, 107–8, 181, 183
Chicago Stadium Review, 143
Chicago Studebakers, 85; and integration of the NBL, 96–104, 128–29
Clayton, Zach, 62, 74, 122, 167, 183, 232
Cleveland Allmen Transfers, 254, 293
Cleveland Chase Brassmen, 150, 163–65, 180, 185
Cochrane, Edward, 61–62
Connecticut Nutmegs, 228–29
Cook, J. Russell, 136–37
Cooper, Tarzan, 62, 67–68, 124–25, 131
Davies, Bob, 248–50
Dayton Acme Aviators, 179, 184
Dehnert, Dutch, 73, 186, 189, 210, 285
Detroit Eagles, 73, 78, 129, 161, 186, 210, 223
Douglas, Bob, 74, 76, 125, 163, 208, 231, 254
Duffy, Isaac “Ike,” 292–93
Eastern League (1909–10 to 1932–33), 21
Edwards, Leroy “Cowboy”: 1942 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 50, 58, 79; playing George Mikan, 100, 204, 206, 296–98, 300
Fischer, Leo, 51, 61, 67, 77, 122, 170, 179, 181
Fliegel, Bernie: World War II service of, 46–48, 152–54
Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons: 1941–42 NBL season, 50–53, 56–58; 1942–43 NBL season, 213–14; 1943–44, NBL season, 160–70; 1944 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 189–94; 1944–45 NBL season, 211–12; 1945 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 234–39; 1945–46 NBL season, 259–63; 1946 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 298–301
Friedman, Max, 22
Fulks, Joe, 303–5
Garfinkel, Jack “Dutch,” 186–89
Gates, William “Pop,” 62, 67–68, 124, 131, 289; Tri City Blackhawks, 306–7
Glamack, George, 245–46, 256, 259
Goldfaden, Ben, 196
Gotthoffer, Joel “Shikey,” 112, 171–72
Gottlieb, Eddie, 43–45, 171, 174, 216, 267–68, 303–4
Goukas, Matt, 119–20
Gould, Todd, 87
Great Lakes Bulletin, 139, 141, 144
Great Lakes Naval Training Station, 135–44
Great Lakes Negro varsity team, 144
Gulick, Luther, 2–5; youth and early career of, 7–9, 15, 18–19, 23
Harlem Globetrotters: 1942 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 73–74, 78–79; 1943 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 85, 95, 124–25, 126; 1944 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 181–84; 1945 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 229–30; 1946 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 278
Harrison, Les, 185; and Rochester Royals, 242–47, 256
Henderson, Edwin, 94
Hildner, Ernest, 16–17
Hillhouse, Art, 272–73
Hyatt, Manny, 186
Iba, Hank, 198
Indianapolis Kautskys, 31, 50, 258–59
International YMCA Training School, 2, 7, 20, 23
Irish, Ned, 33–34
Isaacs, Johnny, 62, 68, 74, 88, 131, 203
Jeannette, Harry “Buddy,” 114, 161–65, 191, 209, 236, 296, 299
Jones, Casey, 106
Kaighn, Ray, 17
Kaplowitz, Ralph, 26–29, 266–67
King, Dolly, 62, 67–68, 125–26, 131, 203, 272, 288
Kurland, Bob, 195–205
Lew, Harry “Bucky,” 88–94
Long Island Daily Press, 226
Long Island Grumman Flyers, 66–69, 226
Long Island Grumman Hellcats, 125, 202–3, 226
Lowell Courier Citizen, 89, 91
Luisetti, Angelo “Hank,” 38–41
Mayo, Martha, 92
McDermott, Bobby: 1941–42 NBL season, 56–58; 1943–44 NBL season, 166–70; 1945 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 190, 238; 1946 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 299–301
McLendon, John, 25
Meyer, Ray: and Chicago American Gears, 281–82; and college, 197–200
Midland Dow Chemicals, 224–25, 227, 290, 295–96
Midwest Basketball Conference (1935–36 to 1936–37), 23
Mikan, George: and Chicago American Gears, 284, 296–97; and college career, 195–205
Misaka, Wat, 155–59
Naismith, James: death of, 23; invention of basketball, 2–17; and life after basketball, 23–25
National Basketball League (1898–99 to 1902–3), 21
National Basketball League (1937–49): 1941–42 NBL season, 49–58; 1942–43 NBL season, 96–115; 1943–44 NBL season, 160–70; 1944–45 NBL season, 204–13; 1945–46 NBL season, 252–64
National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament, 25, 37; founding of, 59–60
National Invitation Tournament, 25, 37; founding of, 59–60
Nelson, Murry, 108
Newell, Pete, 145–46
New York Renaissance: 1942 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 60, 62, 65, 74, 77–78; 1944 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 85, 95, 125, 131, 181–82, 184; 1945 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 222, 225, 231–36; 1946 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 279, 289–90
Norfolk Naval Air Station, 146, 250
Novak, Mike: with Chicago Studebakers, 97–98, 103
O’Connor, Dan, 90
Olsen, Harold, 37
Olympics (1936), 25
O’Ree, Willie, 87
Orr, Johnny, 97
Oshkosh All-Stars: 1941–42 NBL season, 54–58; 1942–43 NBL season, 100, 108–9, 113; 1944–45 NBL season, 163, 165–66, 169, 211; 1945–46 NBL season, 256–57; 1942 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 75–80
Peterson, Robert, 22
Peterson, Vadal, 155
Philadelphia Basketball League (1902–3 to 1908–9), 21
Philadelphia SPHAS: 1941–42 ABL season, 45–49; 1942–43 ABL season, 119–21; 1943–44 ABL season, 170–78; 1944–45 ABL season, 213–23; 1945–46 ABL season, 264–75; founding and early history of, 43–45
Pittsburgh Corbetts, 185–86, 205
Pittsburgh Raiders, 205, 279–80
Posey, Cumberland, 94–95
Reynolds, Bill, 87
Rice, Grantland, 2
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 243, 247
Rochester Ebers, 242–43
Rochester Royals, 242–52, 255, 259–64; 1945–46 NBL season, 278
Rochester Seagrams, 242–43
Roosevelt, Franklin D., 119, 132–34
Rosenberg, Alexander “Petey,” 45, 303–4
Rosenblum Tournament, 81–82, 84
Rullo, Jerry, 56
Schectman, Ossie, 42, 174–75, 216, 219, 226, 272
Schleppi, John: and founding of World Professional Basketball Tournament, 60–61
Sedran, Barney, 22, 49, 118, 176, 178
Sheboygan Red Skins: 1942–43 NBL season, 109–15; 1943–44 NBL season, 169–70; 1944–45 NBL season, 211–13; 1945–46 NBL season, 257–59, 262–64
Smith, Wee Willie, 74, 150, 165, 181
Sokody, Paul, 97
Stagg, Amos Alonzo: first official game of, 3, 19
Stebbins, Pop, 13
Stutz, Stan, 269–70
Toledo Blade, 110–11
Toledo Jim White Chevrolets: and integration of the NBL, 84, 104–12
Towery, Carlisle Blackie, 53–54, 208
Tri-Cities Blackhawks, 272
Triptow, Dick, 206–8, 230, 254, 281–82, 285
Truman, Harry, 240
V-5 Pre-Flight Program, 149–51
V-12 Program, 151–52
Wachter, Ed, 22
Walker, Moses Fleetwood, 92
Washington Bears: 1943 World Professional Basketball Tournament, 124, 130–31
Wickhorst, Frank, H., 132
Wilmington Blue Bombers, 40, 43, 45–46, 108, 111, 155, 157, 193, 240, 273
World Professional Basketball Tournament: 1941–42, 62–82; 1942–43, 121–31; 1943–44, 178–94; 1944–45, 222–39; 1945–46, 276–301; founding of, 58–62
Zinkoff, Dave, 209