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The 1961–62 NBA season was the Packers' 1st season in the NBA. [1] It would also be their only season for the franchise under that name. They would be renamed the Chicago Zephyrs for the 1962–1963 season.
The 1961–62 season is notable for having some of the most impressive individual season statistics ever. A number of records were set this season, some of which still stand to this day. Below is a table showcasing some of the most significant individual per game statistics of the season.
The 1961 NBA expansion draft was the inaugural expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 26, 1961, so that the newly founded Chicago Packers could acquire players for the upcoming 1961–62 season. The Packers were the second NBA team from Chicago, after the Chicago Stags, which folded in 1950. [1]
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On June 24, 1961, he was traded to the Chicago Packers for a fourth-round pick in the 1962 NBA draft. In his one season with the Packers, Walker averaged 6.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. In his one season with the Packers, Walker averaged 6.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
He averaged 9.8 points over his NBA career, posting a high of 14.3 points per game with the Packers in the 1961–62 season. [1] To Johnson's surprise, he was cut by Chicago before the 1962–63 season began, allegedly because he "didn't know the plays". He then joined the Philadelphia Tapers of the American Basketball League. Johnson hoped to ...
Green Bay once again has the youngest roster in the NFL. Here are the oldest, youngest, biggest and smallest players on the 53-man squad.
Green was traded by the St. Louis Hawks to the Chicago Packers on November 21, 1961. He was traded, along with Joe Graboski and Woody Sauldsberry for Barney Cable and Archie Dees. With Chicago in 57 games that season, he averaged 13.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists. [9]