Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954)

Baltimore Bullets
Baltimore Bullets
Founded	1944
History	Baltimore Bullets (ABL); 1944–1947; Baltimore Bullets (BAA); 1947–1949; Baltimore Bullets (NBA); 1949–1954
Arena	Baltimore Coliseum
Location	Baltimore, Maryland
Team colors	Blue, red, white;
Championships	1; (1948)

The Baltimore Bullets were an American Basketball League (1944–1947) team, and later, a Basketball Association of America (1947–1949), and (beginning in 1949, following the BAA's absorption of the National Basketball League) a National Basketball Association team based in Baltimore. The team folded November 27, 1954, with a 3–11 record,[1] making the Bullets, as of 2018, the last NBA franchise to fold. Out of all defunct NBA teams, the Bullets were members of the association for the longest time and the only defunct team to win a championship. The Baltimore Bullets acquired their name in reference to the Phoenix Shot Tower.[2][3]

Franchise history

Baltimore Bullets (BAA, 1948–1949) – 1 championship and 2 playoff appearances
Baltimore Bullets (NBA, 1950–1954) – 1 playoff appearance

Season-by-season records

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses

Year	League	W–L	Regular season	Playoffs
1944–45	ABL	14–16	4th	Lost ABL finals
1945–46	ABL	21–13	1st-T	Won ABL finals
1946–47	ABL	31–3	1st, Southern Division	Forfeited ABL finals
1947–48	BAA	28–20	2nd, Western Division	Won BAA finals
1948–49	BAA	29–31	3rd, Eastern Division	Lost East Div semis
1949–50	NBA	25–43	5th, Eastern Division	Did not qualify
1950–51	NBA	24–42	5th, Eastern Division	Did not qualify
1951–52	NBA	20–46	5th, Eastern Division	Did not qualify
1952–53	NBA	16–54	4th, Eastern Division	Lost East Div semis
1953–54	NBA	16–56	5th, Eastern Division	Did not qualify
1954–55	NBA	3–11	Eastern Division	Folded during season

List of notable personnel

Players

Coaches

Basketball Hall of Fame members

Baltimore Bullets Hall of Famers
Players
No.	Name	Position	Tenure	Inducted
26 6 14	Buddy Jeannette¹	G	1947–1950	1994
Coaches
Name		Position	Tenure	Inducted
Clair Bee		Head coach	1952–1954	1968

Notes:

¹ He also coached the team in 1947–1951

Draft

Year	Lg	Player	College
1954	NBA	Frank Selvy	Furman University
1954	NBA	Slick Leonard	Indiana University
1954	NBA	Werner Killen	Lawrence Technological University
1954	NBA	Burt Spice	University of Toledo
1954	NBA	Lou Scott	Indiana University
1954	NBA	Bob Heim	Xavier University
1954	NBA	Joe Pehanick	Seattle University
1954	NBA	Harry Brooks	Seton Hall University
1954	NBA	Ron Goerrs	Concord University
1954	NBA	Gary Shivers	University of Houston
1954	NBA	Elliot Karver	George Washington University
1953	NBA	Ray Felix	Long Island University
1953	NBA	Jack Carby	Kansas State University
1953	NBA	Bob Emmercik	Clarion University of Pennsylvania
1953	NBA	Russ Johnson
1953	NBA	Bob Kraback
1953	NBA	Dennis Murphy	Georgetown University
1953	NBA	Paul Nolen	Texas Tech University
1953	NBA	Bob Peterson	University of Oregon
1953	NBA	Joe Piorkowski
1953	NBA	Connie Rea	Centenary College of Louisiana
1953	NBA	Bill Schyman	DePaul University
1953	NBA	Herman Sledzik	Pennsylvania State University
1953	NBA	Bob Speight	North Carolina State University
1953	NBA	Don Stemmerich
1953	NBA	Elmer Tolson	Eastern Kentucky University
1953	NBA	Edward Walsh
1952	NBA	Jim Baechtold	Eastern Kentucky University
1952	NBA	Blaine Denning	Lawrence Technological University
1952	NBA	Chuck Grigsby	University of Dayton
1952	NBA	Frank Guisness	University of Washington
1952	NBA	Bill Lea	Missouri State University
1952	NBA	Mike Magula	Youngstown State University
1952	NBA	Bud Penwell	Oklahoma City University
1952	NBA	Bob Peterson	University of Oregon
1952	NBA	Art Press	McDaniel College
1952	NBA	Bob Priddy	New Mexico State University
1952	NBA	Benny Purcell	Murray State University
1952	NBA	Jim Walsh	Stanford University
1951	NBA	Gene Melchiorre	Bradley University
1951	NBA	Jack Stone	Kansas State University
1951	NBA	Bill Mann	Bradley University
1951	NBA	Bill Hagler	University of California
1951	NBA	Leroy Ishman	American University
1951	NBA	Glen Duggins	University of Utah
1951	NBA	Tom Riach	University of Southern California
1951	NBA	Bill Harper	Oregon State University
1951	NBA	Bob Crowe	San Jose State University
1951	NBA	Dan Torrey	Oregon State University
1951	NBA	Clem Pavilonis	DePaul University
1951	NBA	John Burke	Springfield College
1950	NBA	Don Rehfeldt	University of Wisconsin
1950	NBA	John Pilch	University of Wyoming
1950	NBA	Dick Dickey	North Carolina State University
1950	NBA	Jerry Reed	University of Wyoming
1950	NBA	Norm Mager	City College of New York
1950	NBA	Rick Harman	Kansas State University
1950	NBA	Frank Comerford	La Salle University
1950	NBA	George Bush	University of Toledo
1950	NBA	Jack Laub	University of Cincinnati
1950	NBA	Mike Zedalis	Loyola College in Maryland
1949	BAA	Ron Livingstone	University of Wyoming
1949	BAA	Paul Gordon	University of Notre Dame
1949	BAA	Bill Evans	Drake University
1949	BAA	Tom Gallagher	St. Francis College
1949	BAA	Jim McMullen	Xavier University
1949	BAA	Eppa Rixey	Kenyon College
1949	BAA	Roger Wiley	University of Oregon
1949	BAA	Bill Zipple	Lafayette College
1948	BAA	Walt Budko	Columbia University
1948	BAA	Jim Black	Occidental College
1948	BAA	Darrell Brown	Humboldt State University
1948	BAA	Robert Carroll	West Virginia University
1948	BAA	Jake Carter	East Texas State University
1948	BAA	Marvin English	Newberry College
1948	BAA	Gene Fellmoth	Wittenberg University
1948	BAA	J.W. Fullerton	Arkansas State University
1948	BAA	Marshall Gemberling	Lebanon Valley College
1948	BAA	Vince Hansen	Washington State University
1948	BAA	Joe Holland	University of Kentucky
1948	BAA	Wayne Jones	American International College
1948	BAA	Dan Kraus	Georgetown University
1948	BAA	Herb Krautblatt	Rider University
1948	BAA	Paul Marcincin	Moravian College
1947	BAA	Larry Killick	University of Vermont
1947	BAA	Robert Bolyard	University of Toledo
1947	BAA	Elmer Gainer	DePaul University
1947	BAA	Harry Gallatin	Truman State University
1947	BAA	Scotty Hamilton	West Virginia University
1947	BAA	Hugh Hampton	High Point University
1947	BAA	Bob Jake	University of Vermont
1947	BAA	Charles Raynor	University of Houston
1947	BAA	Chick Reiser	New York University
1947	BAA	John Rusinko	Pennsylvania State University

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References

"Bullets Fold For Season". The Daily Chronicle. Centralia, Washington. November 27, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
Vecsey, George (12 November 1995). "Sports of The Times;Say Goodbye To 'Bullets' As Nickname". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
Lee, Michael (24 December 2011). "Former Wizards owner Irene Pollin wouldn't have a problem with name changing back to Bullets". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
"GEARS DEFEATED BY BALTIMORE IN EXHIBITION TEST". Chicago Tribune. 22 December 1946. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
"Howard Rosan, basketball pro". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 5, 1976. p. 34. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
"Baltimore Bullets Draft Picks | Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-11-17.

Achievements
Preceded by Philadelphia Warriors 1947	BAA Champions Baltimore Bullets 1948	Succeeded by Minneapolis Lakers 1949 and 1950

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[1] "Bullets Fold For Season". The Daily Chronicle. Centralia, Washington. November 27, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved May 27, 2018.

[2] Vecsey, George (12 November 1995). "Sports of The Times;Say Goodbye To 'Bullets' As Nickname". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[3] Lee, Michael (24 December 2011). "Former Wizards owner Irene Pollin wouldn't have a problem with name changing back to Bullets". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 February 2018.

[4] "GEARS DEFEATED BY BALTIMORE IN EXHIBITION TEST". Chicago Tribune. 22 December 1946. Retrieved 21 September 2017.

[5] "Howard Rosan, basketball pro". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 5, 1976. p. 34. Retrieved March 26, 2018.

[6] "Baltimore Bullets Draft Picks | Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-11-17.