1950s

'50 Minneapolis Lakers

Coach - John Kundla
Don "Swede" Carlson - 15
Arnie Ferrin - 18
Bob Harrison - 16
Slater "Dugie" Martin - 22
"Mr. Basketball" George Mikan - 99
Vern Mikkelsen - 19
Jim Pollard - 17
Herm Schaefer - 10


'50 Tri-Cities Blackhawks

Coach - Red Auerbach
Dike Eddleman - 11
Gene Englund - 12
Dee Gibson - 18
Jack Nichols - 15
Don Ray - 96
Mike Todorovich - 21
Gene Vance - 8
Murray Wier - 17


'51 Rochester Royals

Coach - Les Harrison
Bill Calhoun - 19
Jack Coleman - 10
Bob Davies - 11
Red Holzman - 16
Arnie Johnson - 12
Joe McNamee - 20
Arnie Risen - 14
Bobby Wanzer - 09


'52 New York Knickerbockers

Coach - Joe Lapchick
Vince Boryla - 12
Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton - 8
Harry Gallatin - 11
Ray Lumpp - 7
"Tricky" Dick McGuire - 15
Connie Simmons - 18
Ernie Vandeweghe - 9
Max Zaslofsky - 10


'53 Boston Celtics

Coach - Red Auerbach
Bob Brannum - 18
Chuck Cooper - 11
"Houdini of the Hardwood" Bob Cousy - 14
Bob Donham - 12
Bob Harris - 13
"Easy" Ed Macauley - 22
John Mahnken - 16
Bill Sharman - 21


'53 Milwaukee Hawks

Coach - Andrew "Fuzzy" Levane
Bill Calhoun - 10
Mel Hutchins - 9
Al Masino - 12
Stan Miasek - 3
Dave Minor - 8
Jack Nichols - 5
Johnny Payak - 6
George Ratkovicz - 13


'54 Minneapolis Lakers

Coach - John Kundla
Clyde Lovellette - 34
Slater "Dugie" Martin - 22
"Mr. Basketball" George Mikan - 99
Vern Mikkelsen - 19
Jim Pollard - 17
Frenk "Pep" Saul - 18
Dick Schnittker - 15
Myer "Whitey" Skoog - 20


'55 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons

Coach - Charles Eckman
Frankie Brian - 7
Larry Foust - 16
Bob Houbregs - 8
Mel Hutchins - 9
Andy Phillip - 14
Dick Rosenthal - 15
George Yardley - 12
Max Zaslofsky - 10


'55 Syracuse Nationals

Coach - Al "Digger" Cervi
Dick Farley - 12
Billy Kenville - 15
Johnny "Red" Kerr - 10
George King - 3
Earl Lloyd - 11
Ephraim "Red" Rocha - 16
Dolph Schayes - 4
Paul Seymour - 5


'56 Philadelphia Warriors

Coach - George Senesky
"Pitchin'" Paul Arizin - 11
Ernie Beck - 7
Walt Davis - 12
George Dempsey - 5
Jack George - 17
Tom Gola - 15
Joe Graboski - 9
Neil Johnston - 6


'57 Boston Celtics

Coach - Red Auerbach
"Houdini of the Hardwood" Bob Cousy - 14
"Tommy Gun" Tom Heinsohn - 15
Jim Loscutoff - 18
Andy Phillip - 17
Frank Ramsey - 23
Arnie Risen - 19
Bill Russell - 6
Bill Sharman - 21


'58 Cincinnati Royals

Coach - Bobby Wanzer
George King - 15
Clyde Lovellette - 34
Tom Marshall - 20
Jim Paxson - 11
Richie Regan - 14
Dick Ricketts - 24
Maurice Stokes - 12
Jack Twyman - 27


'58 St. Louis Hawks

Coach - Alex Hannum
Jack Coleman - 11
Cliff Hagan - 16
Ed Macauley - 20
Slater Martin - 22
Jack McMahon - 21
Bob Pettit - 9
Chuck Share - 13
Win Wilfong - 15


'59 Minneapolis Lakers

Coach - John Kundla
Elgin Baylor - 22
Alexander "Boo" Ellis - 12
Larry Foust - 14
Dick Garmaker - 16
"Hot" Rod Hundley - 33
Jim Krebs - 32
Bob "Slick" Leonard - 21
Vern Mikkelsen - 19


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