1949–50 Anderson Packers season

January 2019 March 2026 Anderson Packers 1950 37 27 2 Western Howie SchultzIke DuffeyDoxie Moore Anderson High School Wigwam NBA Semifinals (eliminated 0-2) Anderson Duffey Packers AND The 1949–50 Anderson Packers season was the only season for the Anderson Packers in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their fourth professional season of existence when including the seasons they played in the preceding National Basketball League as the Anderson Duffey Packers sponsorship name involving the Duffey meat packing company they were originally affiliated with called Duffey's Incorporated and their fifth overall season of play when including their only independent season under their original Anderson Chiefs (sometimes expanded out more as the Chief Anderson Meat Packers) name. This season was notable for a game they played on November 24, 1949, with the Packers playing a quintuple-overtime game against the Syracuse Nationals (which was an NBA record at the time), though the Packers would lose that game 125–123. This game was also notable for the fact that it still holds the record for the most fouls recorded by both teams played in one game with 113 total fouls made, with Anderson having the NBA record of 60 fouls set that night.Anderson Packers nbahoopsonline.com 2026-07-03 https://nbahoopsonline.com/teams/Xdefunct/Andersonpackers/index.htmlMost Foul By Both Teams Called In An NBA Game | StatMuse en StatMuse 2026-07-02 2026-07-03 https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/most-foul-by-both-teams-called-in-an-nba-game Following the conclusion of this season, they would withdraw their operations from participating in the NBA altogether due in part to pressure against big-market areas like New York, Boston, and Philadelphia voicing their dismay against playing in places like Anderson during the season (though the reason for Anderson's removal despite their semifinal appearance actually related to the poor health of team owner and one-time head coach, Ike DuffeyMeyer Roger Total Basketball: The Ultimate Basketball Encyclopedia 2003 SPORT Media Publishing, Inc. 1-894963-01-6, p. 425), which led to the Packers, Sheboygan Red Skins, Waterloo Hawks, and the original Denver Nuggets (who would later rebrand themselves as the Denver Frontier Refiners at first) creating the short-lived rivaling National Professional Basketball League as a failed effort to survive beyond the NBA. Draft picks The Anderson (Duffey) Packers would participate in the 1949 NBL draft, which occurred months before the National Basketball League and the rivaling Basketball Association of America would merge operations to become the present-day National Basketball Association. However, as of 2026, no records of what the (Duffey) Packers' draft picks were for the NBL have properly come up, with any information on who those final selections might have been being lost to time in the process. Roster Anderson Packers 1949–50 7 Charles B. Black F/C 6 5 200 Kansas 8 Frank Brian G 6 1 180 LSU Jake Carter basketball F/C 6 4 195 East Texas State 11 Bill Closs F/C 6 5 195 Rice 3 Frank Gates G 6 0 160 Sam Houston State Frank Gates (basketball player) 6 John Hargis basketball F/G 6 2 180 Texas 4 Boag Johnson G 5 11 170 Huntington 9 Walt Kirk F/G 6 3 173 Illinois Milo Komenich F/C 6 7 212 Wyoming Murray Mitchell C 6 6 Sam Houston State 4 Richie Niemiera F/G 6 1 165 Notre Dame 9 Red Owens F/G 6 3 185 Baylor 7 Howie Schultz F/C 6 6 200 Hamline 5 Rollie Seltz F/G 5 10 165 Hamline 15 Jack Smiley F/G 6 3 190 Illinois 10 Ed Stanczak F 6 1 185 Central HS (IN) Howie Schultz Ike Duffey Doxie Moore Regular season Season standings AND Game log Anderson Packers 1950 Total: 37–27 Anderson Packers November yes y y |- | 1 | November 3 | Tri-Cities | W 110–87 | Frank Brian (25) | | 1–0 |- | 2 | November 8 | vs. St. Louis | W 70–62 | Rollie Seltz (15) | | 2–0 |- | 3 | November 9 | vs. Tri-Cities | W 102–99 | Boag Johnson (19) | | 3–0 |- | 4 | November 12 | Syracuse | L 69–84 | Ed Stanczak (13) | | 3–1 |- | 5 | November 13 | @ Waterloo | W 81–69 | Brian, Seltz (17) | | 4–1 |- | 6 | November 15 | @ Indianapolis | W 83–72 | Rollie Seltz (15) | | 5–1 |- | 7 | November 19 | Minneapolis | W 83–80 | Bill Closs (17) | | 6–1 |- | 8 | November 21 | Boston | L 85–99 | Boag Johnson (16) | | 6–2 |- | 9 | November 24 | @ Syracuse | L 123–125 | Frank Brian (18) | | 6–3 |- | 10 | November 26 | St. Louis | W 73–63 | Frank Brian (15) | | 7–3 |- | 11 | November 27 | @ Sheboygan | W 111–91 | Howie Schultz (18) | | 8–3 |- | 12 | November 28 | Waterloo | W 101–87 | Frank Brian (23) | | 9–3 Anderson Packers December y y |- | 13 | December 1 | Tri-Cities | W 81–72 | Ed Stanczak (16) | | 10–3 |- | 14 | December 5 | Sheboygan | W 88–81 | Frank Brian (17) | | 11–3 |- | 15 | December 8 | Indianapolis | L 69–72 | Frank Brian (18) | | 11–4 |- | 16 | December 10 | @ Waterloo | W 87–83 | Frank Brian (17) | | 12–4 |- | 17 | December 12 | Fort Wayne | W 105–97 | Frank Brian (27) | | 13–4 |- | 18 | December 15 | Syracuse | W 100–88 | Frank Brian (21) | | 14–4 |- | 19 | December 17 | @ Sheboygan | W 110–91 | Hargis, Schultz (15) | | 14–5 |- | 20 | December 18 | @ Tri-Cities | W 78–69 | Frank Brian (17) | | 15–5 |- | 21 | December 19 | New York | L 83–86 | John Hargis (20) | | 15–6 |- | 22 | December 22 | Waterloo | W 101–84 | John Hargis (24) | | 16–6 |- | 23 | December 25 | @ Syracuse | L 88–94 | Bill Closs (20) | | 16–7 |- | 24 | December 26 | Washington | W 80–73 | Frank Brian (17) | | 17–7 |- | 25 | December 27 | @ Indianapolis | L 82–89 | Bill Closs (23) | | 17–8 |- | 26 | December 29 | Chicago | L 80–81 | Frank Brian (17) | | 17–9 Anderson Packers January y y |- | 27 | January 1 | @ Minneapolis | L 75–87 | Frank Brian (30) | | 17–10 |- | 28 | January 2 | Baltimore | W 92–75 | John Hargis (26) | | 18–10 |- | 29 | January 4 | @ Denver | L 82–86 | John Hargis (22) | | 18–11 |- | 30 | January 5 | @ Denver | L 69–76 | Milo Komenich (21) | | 18–12 |- | 31 | January 9 | Sheboygan | W 112–89 | Frank Brian (25) | | 19–12 |- | 32 | January 11 | @ Tri-Cities | L 81–88 | Frank Brian (19) | | 19–13 |- | 33 | January 12 | Waterloo | W 80–69 | Brian, Hargis (15) | | 20–13 |- | 34 | January 15 | @ Sheboygan | L 76–81 | Bill Closs (18) | | 20–14 |- | 35 | January 16 | Denver | W 95–83 | Frank Brian (16) | | 21–14 |- | 36 | January 19 | Rochester | L 78–81 | Frank Brian (29) | | 21–15 |- | 37 | January 21 | @ Rochester | L 79–95 | Frank Brian (25) | | 21–16 |- | 38 | January 22 | @ Syracuse | W 77–75 | Frank Brian (19) | | 22–16 |- | 39 | January 23 | Tri-Cities | L 96–99 | Frank Brian (28) | | 22–17 |- | 40 | January 26 | Denver | W 109–75 | Frank Brian (29) | | 23–17 |- | 41 | January 27 | Indianapolis | L 78–91 | Frank Brian (27) | | 23–18 |- | 42 | January 30 | Sheboygan | W 91–74 | Black, Closs (18) | | 24–18 Anderson Packers February y y |- | 43 | February 1 | @ Waterloo | W 86–73 | Bill Closs (20) | | 25–18 |- | 44 | February 3 | @ Boston | L 98–106 | Frank Brian (33) | | 25–19 |- | 45 | February 4 | @ Baltimore | L 70–90 | Charles Black (18) | | 25–20 |- | 46 | February 5 | @ Fort Wayne | L 85–95 | Frank Brian (17) | | 25–21 |- | 47 | February 6 | Philadelphia | W 77–75 | Frank Brian (25) | | 26–21 |- | 48 | February 10 | @ Indianapolis | W 107–76 | Frank Brian (20) | | 27–21 |- | 49 | February 11 | @ Washington | L 69–81 | Frank Brian (20) | | 27–22 |- | 50 | February 13 | Waterloo | W 93–80 | Richie Niemiera (18) | | 28–22 |- | 51 | February 16 | @ Denver | W 95–86 | Brian, Closs (21) | | 29–22 |- | 52 | February 19 | @ Denver | L 85–86 | Frank Brian (25) | | 29–23 |- | 53 | February 22 | @ Tri-Cities | W 90–81 | Milo Komenich (23) | | 30–23 |- | 54 | February 27 | Syracuse | W 97–73 | Charles Black (17) | | 31–23 Anderson Packers March y y |- | 55 | March 2 | Denver | W 85–72 | Frank Brian (32) | | 32–23 |- | 56 | March 5 | @ Chicago | W 89–73 | Frank Brian (24) | | 33–23 |- | 57 | March 6 | Tri-Cities | W 88–77 | Frank Brian (26) | | 34–23 |- | 58 | March 7 | @ Indianapolis | L 93–107 | Frank Brian (18) | | 34–24 |- | 59 | March 8 | @ Tri-Cities | W 82–67 | Milo Komenich (21) | | 35–24 |- | 60 | March 9 | Indianapolis | L 90–97 | Bill Closs (19) | | 35–25 |- | 61 | March 11 | vs. New York | W 91–89 | John Hargis (23) | | 36–25 |- | 62 | March 13 | Sheboygan | W 98–86 | John Hargis (25) | | 37–25 |- | 63 | March 15 | @ Philadelphia | L 80–83 | John Hargis (16) | | 37–26 |- | 64 | March 19 | @ Syracuse | L 67–72 | Red Owens (14) | | 37–27 Neutral Games: November 8 vs St. Louis was played in Richmond, Indiana1949-50 NBA Schedule and Results https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1950_games.html 2022-01-02 Basketball-Reference.com en November 9 vs Tri-Cities was played in Chicago, Illinois March 11 vs New York was played in Chicago, Illinois NBA Playoffs NBA Western Division Semifinals (2) Anderson Packers vs. (3) Tri-Cities Blackhawks: Packers win series 2-1 Game 1 @ Anderson (March 21): Anderson 89, Tri-Cities 77 Game 2 @ Tri-Cities (March 23): Tri-Cities 76, Anderson 75 Game 3 @ Anderson (March 24): Anderson 94, Tri-Cities 71 This was the first and only playoff meeting between the Packers and Blackhawks. NBA Western Division Finals (1) Indianapolis Olympians vs. (2) Anderson Packers: Packers win series 2-1 Game 1 @ Indianapolis (March 28): Indianapolis 77, Anderson 74 Game 2 @ Anderson (March 30): Anderson 84, Indianapolis 67 Game 3 @ Indianapolis (April 1): Anderson 67, Indianapolis 65 This was the first and only playoff meeting between the Olympians and Packers. NBA Semifinals (1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (2) Anderson Packers: Lakers win series 2-0 Game 1 @ Minneapolis (April 5): Minneapolis 75, Anderson 50 Game 2 @ Anderson (April 6): Minneapolis 90, Anderson 71 This was the first and only playoff meeting between the Lakers and Packers. Dispersal Draft After the Packers withdrew their operations from the NBA on April 10, 1950 in order to later create the short-lived rivaling National Professional Basketball League alongside the Sheboygan Red Skins, Waterloo Hawks, and original Denver Nuggets franchise, only Anderson from the original four teams that withdrew from the NBA into the newly-formed NPBL would officially have their players enter a dispersal draft for NBA teams to acquire their players from. The former Packers players would also be drafted alongside players that previously played for the St. Louis Bombers, who officially disbanded as a franchise two weeks after the Packers withdrew as a franchise in the NBA on April 24 that same year (which coincidentally was also the same day the other former NBA teams left to help create the NPBL), with the dispersal draft involving former Packers and Bombers players being the first official dispersal draft of the 1950–51 NBA season period occurring on August 25, 1950. The following teams acquired these players from the Packers during the dispersal draft period. Baltimore Bullets: Red Owens Boston Celtics: Ed Stanczak Chicago Stags: Frank Brian (would not play for the Stags due to them folding a month before the NBA's season began; later played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks instead) Fort Wayne Pistons: John Hargis Philadelphia Warriors: Bill Closs, Frank Gates, & Milo Komenich Rochester Royals: Charles B. Black Tri-Cities Blackhawks: Richie Niemiera (later included Frank Brian) References Category:Anderson Packers seasons Anderson Anderson Packers Anderson Packers