The Jersey Reds were an American
basketball
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team based in
North Bergen, New Jersey
North Bergen is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the township had a total population of 63,361. The township was founded in 1843. It was much diminished in territory by a ...
that was a member of the
American Basketball League.
The team was previously known as the
Union City Reds The Union City Reds was an American basketball team based in Union City, New Jersey
Union City is a city in the northern part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. According to the 2020 United States Census the city had a total populat ...
. During the 1939/40 season, the team was merged into 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 ...
on January 26, 1940.
Year-by-year
Basketball teams in New Jersey
Defunct basketball teams in the United States
North Bergen, New Jersey
Sports in Hudson County, New Jersey
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