There was also a "stationary guard" who made long shots and hung back on defense effectively cherry-picking before there was the rule of backcourt violations.
Dehnert's greatest coup during his time in Sheboygan was his signing of three East Coast stars: Al Lucas of Fordham, Al Moschetti of St. John's and Bobby Holm of Seton Hall.
Buoyed by this added strength, the Red Skins took a 2–0 lead over the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons in the 1945 NBL championship series, only to be swept in the remaining three games.
In 1946, Dehnert led Sheboygan to a meeting with the vaunted Rochester Royals in the championship series.
In late 1947, he coached the Chattanooga Majors of the short-lived Professional Basketball League of America.