Founded by brothers Ike W. Duffey and John B.

Duffey, the Anderson Packers were a part of the industrial National Basketball League. The Duffey Brothers had just purchased the Hughes-Curry Packing Co, which was one of the largest meatpacking companies in Indiana.

Anderson Packers were also called the Anderson Duffey Packers and the Chief Anderson Meat Packers for the company's Indian head logo, which doubled as the team's logo. Coached by Murray Mendenhall, the Packers would post a record of 24-20 in their inaugural season.