1955-1956 St. Louis Hawks Transaction History
April 1956[-]
Apr 30, 1956 - The 1956 NBA Draft took place in New York.
- Ed Macauley was acquired by the St. Louis Hawks from the Boston Celtics in a trade.
- The St. Louis Hawks acquired the Draft Rights to Cliff Hagan from the Boston Celtics in a trade.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Bill Russell in Round 1 with Pick 2 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Willie Naulls in Round 2 with Pick 2 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Darrell Floyd in Round 3 with Pick 2 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Robin Freeman in Round 4 with Pick 2 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Norm Stewart in Round 5 with Pick 2 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Dave Plunkett in Round 6 with Pick 2 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Julius McCoy in Round 7 with Pick 2 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Morris Taft in Round 8 with Pick 2 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Jim Reed in Round 9 with Pick 2 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Hershel Pederson in Round 10 with Pick 2 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Wally Choice in Round 11 with Pick 2 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Ed Huse in Round 12 with Pick 1 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Arthur Helms in Round 13 with Pick 1 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The St. Louis Hawks selected Junior Morgan in Round 14 with Pick 1 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
January 1956[-]
Jan 16, 1956
- The Milwaukee Hawks placed the contract of Chuck Cooper on waivers.
Jan 9, 1956
- Jack Coleman was acquired by the St. Louis Hawks from the Rochester Royals in a trade.
- Jack McMahon was acquired by the St. Louis Hawks from the Rochester Royals in a trade.
December 1955[-]
Dec 3, 1955
- Bob Schafer was acquired by the St. Louis Hawks from the Philadelphia Warriors in a trade.
September 1955[-]
Sep 1, 1955
- Chris Harris signed a contract with the St. Louis Hawks.
- Med Park signed a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Hawks.
- Dick Ricketts signed a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Hawks.
- Jack Stephens signed a contract with the St. Louis Hawks.
July 1955[-]
Jul 8, 1955
- Al Ferrari signed a contract with the St. Louis Hawks.
Jul 1, 1955
- Bill Calhoun, previously with the Milwaukee Hawks, became a free agent.
- Fred Diute, previously with the Milwaukee Hawks, became a free agent.
- Ronnie MacGilvray, previously with the Milwaukee Hawks, became a free agent.
- Phil Martin, previously with the Milwaukee Hawks, became a free agent.
- Ken McBride, previously with the Milwaukee Hawks, became a free agent.
- Carl McNulty, previously with the Milwaukee Hawks, became a free agent.
- George Ratkovicz, previously with the Milwaukee Hawks, became a free agent.
- Pep Saul, previously with the Milwaukee Hawks, became a free agent.
- Bobby Watson, previously with the Milwaukee Hawks, became a free agent.
Players Becoming Free Agents[-]
Jul 1, 1955 Bill Calhoun
Jul 1, 1955 Bobby Watson
Jul 1, 1955 Carl McNulty
Jul 1, 1955 Fred Diute
Jul 1, 1955 George Ratkovicz
Jul 1, 1955 Ken McBride
Jul 1, 1955 Pep Saul
Jul 1, 1955 Phil Martin
Jul 1, 1955 Ronnie MacGilvray
Draft Selections[-]
Apr 30, 1956 Arthur Helms
Apr 30, 1956 Bill Russell
Apr 30, 1956 Darrell Floyd
Apr 30, 1956 Dave Plunkett
Apr 30, 1956 Ed Huse
Apr 30, 1956 Hershel Pederson
Apr 30, 1956 Jim Reed
Apr 30, 1956 Julius McCoy
Apr 30, 1956 Junior Morgan
Apr 30, 1956 Morris Taft
Apr 30, 1956 Norm Stewart
Apr 30, 1956 Robin Freeman
Apr 30, 1956 Wally Choice
Apr 30, 1956 Willie Naulls
Signings[-]
Sep 1, 1955 Chris Harris
Sep 1, 1955 Dick Ricketts
Sep 1, 1955 Jack Stephens
Sep 1, 1955 Med Park
Jul 8, 1955 Al Ferrari
Players Waived[-]
Jan 16, 1956 Chuck Cooper
Draft Rights Acquisitions[-]
Apr 30, 1956 Cliff Hagan