The Brooklyn Jewels (also known as the ''Triangles'') were an American
basketball
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team based in
Brooklyn, New York
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that was a member of the
Metropolitan Basketball League and the
American Basketball League.
After the 1933/34 season the team became the
New York Jewels
The New York Jewels were an American basketball team based in New York, New York that was a member of the American Basketball League.
The team was previously known as the Brooklyn Jewels. For the 2nd half of the 1936/37, the team was renamed the ...
. During the 2nd half of the 1936/37 season, the team was renamed the ''Brooklyn Jewels''. After that season the team became the
New Haven Jewels
The New York Jewels were an American basketball team based in New York, New York that was a member of the American Basketball League.
The team was previously known as the Brooklyn Jewels. For the 2nd half of the 1936/37, the team was renamed the ...
.
The team also played in the 1941-42 season against the Grumman Aircraft Company
Year-by-year
References
Basketball teams in New York City
Sports in Brooklyn
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