1956-1957 Atlanta Hawks Transaction History
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April 1957[-]
Apr 17, 1957 - The 1957 NBA Draft took place in St. Louis.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Win Wilfong in Round 1 with Pick 4 in the 1957 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Jim Palmer in Round 2 with Pick 4 in the 1957 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected John Smyth in Round 3 with Pick 4 in the 1957 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Hank Nowak in Round 4 with Pick 4 in the 1957 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Al Rochelle in Round 5 with Pick 4 in the 1957 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Raymond Downs in Round 6 with Pick 4 in the 1957 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Mason Pope in Round 7 with Pick 4 in the 1957 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Bill Darragh in Round 8 with Pick 4 in the 1957 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Calvin Grosscup in Round 9 with Pick 4 in the 1957 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Bobby Mills in Round 10 with Pick 3 in the 1957 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Gerald Dreier in Round 11 with Pick 2 in the 1957 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Bob Seitz in Round 12 with Pick 2 in the 1957 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Ed Romanoff in Round 13 with Pick 1 in the 1957 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Lavelle Langston in Round 14 with Pick 1 in the 1957 NBA Draft.
December 1956[-]
Dec 17, 1956
- Alex Hannum signed a contract with the St. Louis Hawks.
Dec 10, 1956
- Slater Martin was acquired by the St. Louis Hawks from the New York Knicks in a trade.
November 1956[-]
Nov 15, 1956
- The St. Louis Hawks made a successful waiver claim for the contract of Odie Spears.
October 1956[-]
Oct 30, 1956
- Bob Schafer, previously with the St. Louis Hawks, became a free agent.
Oct 28, 1956
- The St. Louis Hawks placed the contract of Bob Schafer on waivers.
Oct 1, 1956
- John Barber was acquired by the St. Louis Hawks from the Minneapolis Lakers in a trade.
September 1956[-]
Sep 1, 1956
- Irv Bemoras signed a contract with the St. Louis Hawks.
- Cliff Hagan signed a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Hawks.
- Norm Stewart signed a contract with the St. Louis Hawks.
August 1956[-]
Aug 1, 1956
- Willie Naulls signed a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Hawks.
July 1956[-]
Jul 1, 1956
- Al Ferrari, previously with the St. Louis Hawks, became a free agent.
- Alex Hannum, previously with the St. Louis Hawks, became a free agent.
- Frank Selvy, previously with the St. Louis Hawks, became a free agent.
- Jack Stephens, previously with the St. Louis Hawks, became a free agent.
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Players Becoming Free Agents[-]
Oct 30, 1956 Bob Schafer
Jul 1, 1956 Al Ferrari
Jul 1, 1956 Alex Hannum
Jul 1, 1956 Frank Selvy
Jul 1, 1956 Jack Stephens
Draft Selections[-]
Apr 17, 1957 Al Rochelle
Apr 17, 1957 Bill Darragh
Apr 17, 1957 Bob Seitz
Apr 17, 1957 Bobby Mills
Apr 17, 1957 Calvin Grosscup
Apr 17, 1957 Ed Romanoff
Apr 17, 1957 Gerald Dreier
Apr 17, 1957 Hank Nowak
Apr 17, 1957 Jim Palmer
Apr 17, 1957 John Smyth
Apr 17, 1957 Lavelle Langston
Apr 17, 1957 Mason Pope
Apr 17, 1957 Raymond Downs
Apr 17, 1957 Win Wilfong
Signings[-]
Dec 17, 1956 Alex Hannum
Sep 1, 1956 Cliff Hagan
Sep 1, 1956 Irv Bemoras
Sep 1, 1956 Norm Stewart
Aug 1, 1956 Willie Naulls
Waiver Claim Acquisitions[-]
Nov 15, 1956 Odie Spears
Trade Acquisitions[-]
Dec 10, 1956 Slater Martin
Oct 1, 1956 John Barber
Players Waived[-]
Oct 28, 1956 Bob Schafer