Fred Zollner (January 22, 1901 – June 21, 1982) was the founder and longtime owner of the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (now the Detroit Pistons) and a key figure in the merger of National Basketball League and Basketball Association of America in 1949. January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association team based in the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area. ... The National Basketball League was a professional basketball league in the United States from 1937 to 1949. ... NBA official website NBA News from Pro Sports Daily Dougs NBA Statistics NBA Statistics from 82games. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

Zollner, than owner of a General Motors subsidiary in Fort Wayne, Indiana that manufactured piston parts, founded the Zollner Pistons in 1941. The Fergus Falls, Minnesota native personally recruited his players, including later Hall of Famers Andy Phillip, Bob McDermott, Bob Houbregs, Buddy Jeannette and George Yardley. The Zollner Pistons were a very popular franchise and appeared in the NBA Finals in 1954 and 1955, losing both times. In 1957, Zollner moved the team to Detroit, a much larger city that did not have an NBA franchise, renaming them the Detroit Pistons. In 1974, he sold the Pistons to William Davidson for $35 million. On October 1, 1999, Zollner was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor. Today the NBA Western Conference trophy is named in his honor. General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... Nickname: The Summit City Motto: Official website: City of Fort Wayne Location Location in the state of Indiana, USA Government County Allen Mayor Graham Richard (D) Geographical characteristics Area Total 204. ... piston + connecting rod In general, a piston is a sliding plug that fits closely inside the bore of a cylinder. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Fergus Falls is a city located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. ... The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ... Andy Phillip (born March 7, 1922 Granite City, IL - ) was a guard/forward with an 11 year career from 1948 to 1958. ... Robert Bobby McDermott (b. ... Robert J. Bob Houbregs (born March 12, 1932 in Vancouver, Canada) is a former professional basketball player. ... Harry Edward Buddy Jeannette (b. ... George Yardley (November 3, 1928 in Hollywood, California - August 13, 2004 in Newport Beach, California) was an NBA Hall of Famer, the first player in history to score 2,000 points in one season, breaking the 1,932-point record held by fellow Hall of Famer George Mikan. ... The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, played under a best-of-seven playoff format. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: The Motor City, Motown Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: http://www. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... William Davidson (1923– ) is the chairman of Guardian Industries Corp. ... This article is about general United States currency. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...