The Paterson Whirlwinds were an American
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
team based in
Paterson, New Jersey that was a member of the
American Basketball League.
After their first season, the team became known as the Paterson Crescents. During the 1st half of the 1930/31 season, on December 30, 1930, the team dropped out of the league. Owners were Jess Weiner and Jack Summer, both of Paterson, New Jersey. Lou Costello was a player. Mr. Summer once met with Ed Sullivan, then a sportswriter, for advice on how to promote the team.
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The Paterson Crescents were an American
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
team based in
Paterson, New Jersey that was a member of the
American Basketball League.
The team was previously known as the Washington Capitols.
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