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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 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]
This year witnessed the first occurrence of a player averaging a triple-double throughout an entire season when Oscar Robertson averaged 30.8 points, 11.4 assists, and 12.5 rebounds per game. [ 1 ] This was the last season of the NBA on NBC , the network would regain NBA coverage starting in the 1990–91 season .
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Howard Hershey Carl (June 7, 1938 – October 24, 2005) was an American basketball player.. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he played collegiately for DePaul University.. He was selected by the Chicago Packers in the 5th round (50th pick overall) of the 1961 NBA draft.
1961–62 Chicago Packers season; 1961–62 Cincinnati Royals season; D. 1961–62 Detroit Pistons season; 1961 NBA draft; E. 1961 NBA expansion draft; F. 1962 NBA ...
On this day in 1994, the Major League Baseball season was shut down due to a continuing players’ strike. But soon, fans would have a reason to return to America’s pastime. Twenty-five years ...
No NBA rookie has since surpassed Bellamy's 973 field goals during the 1961–62 season, and the only rookie with more field goals was Wilt Chamberlain with 1,065. [17] Bellamy also led the NBA in field goal percentage in his rookie season (ahead of Chamberlain), [ 18 ] and had a 23-point, 17-rebound performance in the 1962 NBA All-Star Game ...