Founded: 1932 Folded: 1937 Location: Detroit, MI Arena: Brodhead Naval Armory Built in: Capacity: 3,000 Titles:

Before joining the WBC, the franchise was an independent barnstorming team which played games in the Great Lakes area starting in at least 1932.

Detroit enjoyed some success in its first season in the MBC, but the end of the season left a controversial taste in the mouth of many in the Detroit area. The Hed-Aids finished the season tied with Chicago for the second best record in their division, but the Chicago team had not played the league mandated 12 league games. This by rule meant that Detroit got the playoff birth not Chicago. League owners had different ideas and awarded Chicago the playoff spot and not Detroit because Chicago was seen as having a better economic future than Detroit. Chicago would go on to win the leagues first championship.

Detroit changed sponsors and names in 1936 to Altes Lagers but struggled as interest in basketball waned, partially due to the playoff exclusion.

When the MBC became the NBL the following season, Detroit did not join and ceased operations.

1935-36

PLAYER	POS	AGE	HGT	WGT	COLLEGE	GM	FGM	FTM	PTS	AVG
Harold McCammon	F-G	21	6:00		Ball State	13	45	27	117	9.0
Norm Borton	F	25	6:01	195	Alma	12	29	12	70	5.8
Eddie Wisbar	C	19	6:06	200	None	11	20	23	63	5.7
Carl Gussin	G-F	27	5:10	155	Wayne State	10	30	24	84	8.4
Vaughn Waddell	G	25	6:01	190	None	13	21	7	49	3.8
Norbert Crowe	G	26	5:10		Notre Dame	12	16	9	41	3.4
Harry Solomon	G		6:01		Michigan	9	11	6	28	3.1
Sam Askowitz	F-G		6:04	220	Detroit	4	11	1	23	5.8
George Chestnut	C	21	6:05	210	Indiana State	4	5	5	15	3.8
Harry Thom	F-G					6	4	2	10	1.7
Arnold Van Faasen	C-F	22	6:04		Michigan State	2	4	2	10	5.0
Frank Worzniak	G	23	5:11	160	Ipsilanti Normal	3	4	2	10	3.3
Mark Harper	C	31	6:04	220	None	1	2	1	5	5.0
Bland Coffman	F	25	6:02		W. KentuckySTC	1	0	0	0	0.0
Bob Roth	F	20	5:08	145	Wayne State	2	0	0	0	0.0

1936-36

PLAYER	POS	AGE	HGT	WGT	COLLEGE	GA	FGM	FTM	PTS	AVG
Norm Borton	F	26	6:01	195	Alma	7	15	10	40	5.7
Moe Dublier	F-G	21	6:02	210	John Marshall	7	16	10	42	6.0
Eddie Wisbar	C	20	6:06	200	None	7	5	3	13	1.9
Harold McCammon	F-G	22	6:00		Ball State	5	12	6	30	6.0
Carl Gussin	G-F	28	5:10	155	Wayne State	4	6	7	19	4.8
Vaughn Waddell	G	26	6:01	190	None	7	10	2	22	3.1
Frank Worzniak	G	24	5:11	160	Ipsilanti Normal	3	4	3	11	3.7
Johnny Allen	C-F				None	3	4	3	11	3.7
Joe Clinton	G					1	0	0	0	0.0

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