On This Date in Warriors History: 75th Anniversary of First Warriors Game

On Nov. 7, 1946, the Philadelphia Warriors played their first game in franchise history, defeating the Pittsburgh Ironmen in a 81-75 victory, in front of a crowd of 4,185 fans in Philadelphia. Led by Head Coach Eddie Gottlieb, Warriors forward Joe Fulks recorded a game-high 25 points while guard George Senesky posted 12 points in the team’s win. Fulks averaged a team-high 23.1