1955-56 St. Louis Hawks Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 33-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 4-5 Lost division finals
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 1-0
Division Semifinals - Defeated Minneapolis Lakers 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to Fort Wayne Pistons 3-2
Coach: Red Holzman (33-39)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 156,009, Avg. 6,000 in 26 home dates
1955-56 St. Louis Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 33-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 4-5 Lost division finals
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 1-0
Division Semifinals - Defeated Minneapolis Lakers 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to Fort Wayne Pistons 3-2
Coach: Red Holzman (33-39)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 156,009, Avg. 6,000 in 26 home dates
1955-56 St. Louis Hawks Results
The St. Louis Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 33 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
St. Louis scored 6,953 points and gave up 7,059. Bob Pettit tossed in a team-leading 1,849 points for the Hawks and contributed 1,164 rebounds. Bob Harrison dished out 277 assists for the squad.
Red Holzman coached the team. The 1955-56 St. Louis Hawks lost in the division finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Coleman | F-C | May 23, 1924 | 6'7" | 195 | Louisville | Burgin, KY USA |
| Chuck Cooper | F | September 29, 1926 | 6'5" | 205 | Duquesne | |
| Al Ferrari | G-F | July 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Michigan State | New York, NY USA |
| Alex Hannum | F-C | July 19, 1923 | 6'6" | 210 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Chris Harris | G | August 11, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | Dayton | Southampton, ENG |
| Bob Harrison | G | August 12, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Michigan | |
| Jack McMahon | G | December 3, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Med Park | G-F | April 11, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Missouri | Britton, SD USA |
| Bob Pettit | F-C | December 12, 1932 | 6'9" | 205 | Louisiana State | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Dick Ricketts | F-C | December 4, 1933 | 6'7" | 215 | Duquesne | Pottstown, PA USA |
| Bob Schafer | G | March 29, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Villanova | |
| Frank Selvy | G-F | November 9, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Furman | Corbin, KY USA |
| Chuck Share | C | March 14, 1927 | 6'11" | 235 | Bowling Green | |
| Jack Stephens | G-F | May 18, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | Notre Dame | (ht) Chicago, IL USA |
