The Rockford Fury was a Premier Basketball League (
PBL) team based in
Rockford,
Illinois
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.
Franchise History
Inaugural Season - 2006-07
The team began existence as the Hammond Rollers of the
ABA's current incarnation (based out of
Hammond, Indiana, and playing at the
Hammond Civic Center), before being sold to
Tom McGinn (owner of the
Quad City Riverhawks), relocated to
Dixon, Illinois, and renamed the Sauk Valley Rollers.
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The Rollers finished the regular season 16-16, good for third place in the White Conference, Northern Division, and earning them a #17 ranking in the ABA playoffs, before losing to their brother franchise, the Quad City Riverhawks, by a score of 100–86.
Second Season - 2007-08
The team moved to Rockford College Rockford or Rockfords may refer to:
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* Rockford, Illinois, a city, the largest municipality of this name
*Rockford, Alabama, a town
* Rockford, Idaho, a census-designated place
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in Rockford, Illinois for 2007–08. Also, because of the "Rollers" nickname and logo referenced gambling, they changed their name to the Rock River Fury
On August 27, the Fury announced they would be moving to the PBL along with their brother franchise, the Quad City Riverhawks
End of the line
The Fury met their end in the summer of 2008 when the PBL added a rule prohibiting one owner having multiple teams in the league. The Riverhawks were maintained and the Fury folded.
References
External links
Official website of the Rockford Fury
Former Premier Basketball League teams
Basketball teams in Illinois
Fury
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