The Atlanta Glory was a women's professional

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team in

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. It was a member of the American Basketball League. The Glory played its home games in

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. The team folded before the start of the abortive third ABL season in 1998. Notable players for the Glory included their star and head coach,

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, as well as Saudia Roundtree and Katrina McClain Johnson. The Atlanta Glory, owned by Dwight Martin, is also a 2012 expansion team of the

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