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Events
July 30, 1952
The
Boston Celtics
signed
Kenny Rollins
as a free agent.
August 8, 1952
The
Milwaukee Hawks
sold
Cal Christensen
to the
Rochester Royals
.
August 9, 1952
The
Milwaukee Hawks
hired
Andrew Levane
as head coach.
September 11, 1952
The
Indianapolis Olympians
traded
Don Lofgran
to the
Philadelphia Warriors
for
Mel Payton
.
Contents
Events
July 30, 1952
August 8, 1952
August 9, 1952
September 11, 1952
October 9, 1952
November 12, 1952
November 17, 1952
November 19, 1952
November 20, 1952
November 24, 1952
November 25, 1952
November 28, 1952
December 1, 1952
December 2, 1952
December 11, 1952
January 2, 1953
January 14, 1953
January 19, 1953
January 20, 1953
February 16, 1953
April 7, 1953
May ?, 1953
Notes
External links
References
October 9, 1952
The
Baltimore Bullets
traded
Bill Calhoun
to the
Syracuse Nationals
for
George Ratkovicz
.
November 12, 1952
The
Baltimore Bullets
fired
Chick Reiser
as head coach.
The
Baltimore Bullets
hired
Clair Bee
as head coach.
November 17, 1952
The
Boston Celtics
sold
Kleggie Hermsen
to the
Indianapolis Olympians
.
November 19, 1952
The
Milwaukee Hawks
traded
Mark Workman
to the
Philadelphia Warriors
for
Don Sunderlage
.
November 20, 1952
The
New York Knicks
sold
George Kaftan
to the
Baltimore Bullets
.
November 24, 1952
The
Milwaukee Hawks
traded Eddie Miller to the
Baltimore Bullets
for
George Ratkovicz
.
November 25, 1952
The
Syracuse Nationals
sold
Jim Brasco
to the
Milwaukee Hawks
.
November 28, 1952
The
New York Knicks
traded
Ray Lumpp
to the
Baltimore Bullets
for cash.
The
Philadelphia Warriors
sold
Andy Phillip
to the
Fort Wayne Pistons
.
December 1, 1952
The
Baltimore Bullets
sold
Frank Kudelka
to the
Philadelphia Warriors
.
December 2, 1952
The
Syracuse Nationals
sold
Bill Calhoun
to the
Milwaukee Hawks
.
December 11, 1952
The
Philadelphia Warriors
sold
Ed Mikan
to the
Indianapolis Olympians
.
The
New York Knicks
sold
Ralph Polson
to the
Philadelphia Warriors
.
January 2, 1953
The
Milwaukee Hawks
traded
Don Boven
,
Pete Darcey
and
George McLeod
to the
Baltimore Bullets
for
Stan Miasek
and
Dave Minor
.
January 14, 1953
The
Indianapolis Olympians
waived
Ralph O'Brien
.
January 19, 1953
The
Fort Wayne Pistons
claimed
Ralph O'Brien
on waivers from the
Indianapolis Olympians
.
January 20, 1953
The
Philadelphia Warriors
waived
Frank Kudelka
.
The
Philadelphia Warriors
waived
Jerry Fleishman
.
February 16, 1953
The
Baltimore Bullets
traded
Don Boven
and
Fred Scolari
to the
Fort Wayne Pistons
for
Jack Kerris
and
Ralph O'Brien
.
April 7, 1953
The
New York Knicks
signed
Jerry Fleishman
as a free agent.
May
?, 1953
The
Baltimore Bullets
selected
Leo Barnhorst
from the
Indianapolis Olympians
in the dispersal draft.
The
Philadelphia Warriors
selected
Joe Graboski
from the
Indianapolis Olympians
in the dispersal draft.
The
Milwaukee Hawks
selected
Bob Lavoy
from the
Indianapolis Olympians
in the dispersal draft.
The
Milwaukee Hawks
selected
Bill Tosheff
from the
Indianapolis Olympians
in the dispersal draft.
The
Philadelphia Warriors
selected
Paul Walther
from the
Indianapolis Olympians
in the dispersal draft.
Notes
a
Number of years played in the NBA prior to the draft
b
Career with the franchise that drafted the player
c
Never played a game for the franchise
External links
NBA Transactions
at NBA.com
1952-53 NBA Transactions| Basketball-Reference.com
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