| Washington Brewers | |
|---|---|
| Arena | Heurich Gym (1938–40) Riverside Stadium (1940–41) Turner's Arena (1941–42) |
| Capacity | Heurich Gym (1500) Riverside Stadium (7000) Turner’s Arena (2000) |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Head coaches | Bob McDonald Elmer Ripley Joe Dreyfus Mac Posnack |
| Championships | 0 |
TheWashington Brewers were an American professionalbasketball team based inWashington, D.C. that competed in theAmerican Basketball League from 1938 to 1941.[1] The team played its home games at Heurich Gym during the 1938/39 and 1939/40 seasons, atRiverside Stadium during the 1940/41 season and atTurner's Arena during the 1941/42 season.[2][3][4][5]
Bob McDonald,Elmer Ripley and Joe Dreyfus coached the team during the 1938/39 season. Mac Posnack coached for the following three. The team had a franchise record of 50-63 (.442 pct) and never won a championship.[6]
Originally, the team was known as theWashington Heurichs.[1] During the 1939/40 season, the team was known as theWashington Heurich Brewers and before the 1940/41 season the team became simply the Washington Brewers.[6]
| Year | League | Reg. season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938/39 | ABL | 8th | Did not qualify |
| 1939/40 | ABL | 2nd | 4th in Round Robin |
| 1940/41 | ABL | 2nd (1st half); 3rd (2nd half) | Did not qualify |
| 1941/42 | ABL | 3rd (1st half); 4th (2nd half) | No playoff |
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