The Anderson Packers, also known as the Anderson Duffey Packers and the Chief Anderson Meat Packers, were a professional basketball team based in Anderson, Indiana, in the 1940s and 1950s.
The team was founded and owned by brothers Ike W. and John B. Duffey, founders of meat packing company Duffey's Incorporated, which had purchased the Hughes-Curry Packing Co. of Anderson in 1946, at which time the brothers founded the Anderson Packers. John Duffey was president of the club, and its secretary-treasurer was Ike. The Duffeys profitably sold their Anderson packing plant three years later, although they retained ownership of the team until its demise.[1]
anderson, packers, also, known, anderson, duffey, packers, chief, anderson, meat, packers, were, professional, basketball, team, based, anderson, indiana, 1940s, 1950s, leaguesnbl, 1946, 1949nba, 1949, 1950npbl, 1950, 1951founded1946folded1951arenaanderson, hi. The Anderson Packers also known as the Anderson Duffey Packers and the Chief Anderson Meat Packers were a professional basketball team based in Anderson Indiana in the 1940s and 1950s Anderson PackersLeaguesNBL 1946 1949NBA 1949 1950NPBL 1950 1951Founded1946Folded1951ArenaAnderson High School Wigwam 8 996 LocationAnderson IndianaTeam colorsIntense red navy blue white Head coachMurray MendenhallChampionships1 NBL championshipHomeAwayThird The team was founded and owned by brothers Ike W and John B Duffey founders of meat packing company Duffey s Incorporated which had purchased the Hughes Curry Packing Co of Anderson in 1946 at which time the brothers founded the Anderson Packers John Duffey was president of the club and its secretary treasurer was Ike The Duffeys profitably sold their Anderson packing plant three years later although they retained ownership of the team until its demise 1 The Packers played in the National Basketball League from 1946 to 1949 The team moved into the National Basketball Association for the 1949 50 season The franchise withdrew from the NBA on April 11 1950 when the organization was absorbed by the league 2 After that season the team moved to the National Professional Basketball League which folded entirely at the end of their only 1950 1951 season Contents 1 Season by season records 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksSeason by season records editNBL champions BAA NBA champions Division champions Playoff berth Season League Division Finish Wins Losses Win GB Playoffs Awards Anderson Duffey Packers 1946 47 NBL Western 5th 24 20 545 4 1947 48 NBL Eastern 2nd 42 18 700 2 Won Opening Round Nationals 3 0 Lost Division semifinals Royals 1 2 Murray Mendenhall COY 1948 49 NBL Eastern 1st 49 15 766 Won Division semifinals Nationals 3 1 Won NBL Championship All Stars 3 0 Anderson Packers 1949 50 NBA Western 2nd 37 27 578 2 Won Division semifinals Blackhawks 2 1 Won Division finals Olympians 2 1 Lost NBA Semifinals Minneapolis 0 2 1950 51 NPBL Eastern 2nd 22 22 500 6 5See also editList of defunct National Basketball Association teamsReferences edit Hill Max A Spring 2013 Running a Railroad for Fun Classic Trains 14 1 32 37 Anderson Leaves Pro Hoop Ranks Spokane Daily Chronicle 1950 04 11 Retrieved 2009 09 04 External links editAnderson Packers history and pictures Anderson Packers Heritage nbsp This article about a basketball team in Indiana is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anderson Packers amp oldid 1215256059, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
