World Professional Basketball Tournament (WPBT)
1942-43 WPBT Tournament Overview

Leagues Basketball WPBT 1943 Tournament Overview

Fort Wayne quickly gained its revenge by ousting Sheboygan in the quarterfinals of the Chicago Pro Championship Tournament, but National League rival Oshkosh, then upset the Pistons themselves, 40-39. The other finalists were the all-black Washington Bears who had lost only once in over fifty games. The Bears roster was loaded with members of the fabled New York Rens. Washington’s precision passing attack kept the All-Stars off balance throughout the game. Johnny Issacs led the Bears to a relatively easy 43-31 win and the World Pro championship.

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1943 WPBT Season
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12 teams competed during the regular season

Washington Bears defeated Oshkosh All Stars for the championship

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