The Hammond Ciesar All-Americans were a professional

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team that competed in the National Basketball League. They were based in

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, and played in the

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for home games.

History

The team was founded in 1936 in

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as the Whiting Ciesar All-Americans, where they played in the

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. They changed their name in for the 1938–39 season to the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans, and joined the National Basketball League. They disbanded after the 1940–41 season.

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