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1967–68 Dallas Chaparrals Season
The 1967–68 Dallas Chaparrals season was the first season of the Chaparrals in the American Basketball Association. The Chaps fell to the New Orleans Buccaneers in the Division Finals after beating the Houston Mavericks in the Semifinals. That playoff victory would be their only victory for the Chaparrals, as they fell in the Semifinals throughout the next four years before officially moving the team to San Antonio to become the San Antonio Spurs. Their series victory over the Mavericks was also the only ABA Playoff series the franchise had (either as the Chaparrals or the Spurs) before the team survived the ABA-NBA merger that came up in 1976 as the San Antonio Spurs. Draft picks :First five rounds: * #1. Matt Aitch, Michigan State University (Sr.) * #2. Jim Burns, Northwestern University (Sr.) * #3. Gary Gray, Oklahoma City University (Sr.) * #4. Pat Riley, University of Kentucky (Sr.) * #5. Jamie Thompson, Wichita State University (Sr.) :Extra Rounds: * #6 Paul Brateris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Hagan
Clifford Oldham Hagan (born December 9, 1931) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6′ 4″ forward who excelled with the hook shot, Hagan, nicknamed "Li’l Abner", played his entire 10-year National Basketball Association, NBA career (1956–1966) with the St. Louis Hawks. He was also a player-coach for the Dallas Chaparrals in the first two-plus years of the American Basketball Association's existence (1967–1970). Hagan is a five-time NBA All-Star and an ABA All-Star. He won an NCAA basketball championship in 1951 as a member of the Kentucky Wildcats, and he won an NBA championship with the Hawks in 1958. College and military career University of Kentucky Hagan played college basketball at the University of Kentucky under legendary coach Adolph Rupp. As a sophomore in 1951, he helped Kentucky win the 1951 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA championship with a 68–58 victory over Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball, Kansas State. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma City Stars Men's Basketball
The Oklahoma City Stars men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Oklahoma City University (OCU) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Sooner Athletic Conference. Until 1998, the team was known as the Oklahoma City Chiefs. History Oklahoma City competed in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA's) Division I for many years, and the program was especially noted for its success under coaches Doyle Parrack (1950–1955) and his successor Abe Lemons (1955–1973 and 1984–1990). OCU appeared in eleven NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments. As an NCAA Division I team, OCU was an independent team until joining the Midwestern City Conference (MCC), now known as the Horizon League. In 1985, the school moved from the NCAA to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), citing as reasons for the move the number of sports the NCAA required at member schools, the MCC's insistence that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakland Oaks (ABA)
The Oakland Oaks were a charter member of the original American Basketball Association and the first West Coast basketball team to win a major professional championship. Formed in February 1967, the team played in the ABA during the 1967–68 and 1968–69 seasons at the Oakland Arena, Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena. The team colors were green and gold. On February 2, 1967, longtime entertainer and business entrepreneur Pat Boone, S. Kenneth Davidson and Dennis Murphy (sports entrepreneur), Dennis A. Murphy (who would later co-found the World Hockey Association) were awarded a team in exchange for $30,000. Initially, Boone received a 10 percent share of the franchise to serve as president, but he had limited involvement in team operations and rarely attended home games because of his outside interests. An earlier Oakland Oaks (ABL), Oakland Oaks basketball team played in the American Basketball League (1961–63), American Basketball League in 1962, along with a Oakland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaheim Amigos
The Anaheim Amigos were a charter member American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Southern California. They were the first professional sports team to identify with the city of Anaheim, California. After their first season in Anaheim, the team moved to Los Angeles to become the Los Angeles Stars. In 1970, it moved to Salt Lake City and became the Utah Stars. The Amigos were the first professional team in any sport to bill themselves as representing the city of Anaheim, California, and were the only team to do so until the National Hockey League's Mighty Ducks of Anaheim began play in 1993. The California Angels of Major League Baseball played at Anaheim Stadium during the Amigos' existence, but they would not use "Anaheim" in their name until 1997. Franchise history Origins With the founding of the ABA on February 2, 1967, a charter franchise in Anaheim was awarded to Art Kim and James Ackerman for $30,000. Kim had been behind basketball ventures for the past two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference. The team was originally founded as the Denver Larks in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA), but changed their name to the Rockets before the first season began due to a swift ownership change that came from the owners of the local Ringsby Rocket Truck Lines company. The Rockets then changed their name to the Nuggets on August 7, 1974 as a precautionary measure for their franchise to move from the ABA to the NBA. After the name change, the Nuggets played for the final List of ABA champions, ABA Championship title in 1976, losing to the Brooklyn Nets, New York Nets. The team has had some periods of success, qualifying for the ABA playoffs in all but two seasons of the ABA's existence. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Monkees
The Monkees were an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. The band consisted of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones (musician), Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork. Spurred by the success of ''The Monkees (TV series), The Monkees'' television series, they were one of the most successful bands of the late 1960s. The band produced four chart-topping albums and three chart-topping songs ("Last Train to Clarksville", "I'm a Believer", and "Daydream Believer"). The Monkees were originally a fictional band created for the NBC television sitcom ''The Monkees''. Dolenz, Jones, Nesmith and Tork were cast to portray members of a band in the sitcom. Music credited to the Monkees appeared in the sitcom and was released on LPs and singles beginning in 1966, and the sitcom aired from 1966 to 1968. At first, the band members' musical contributions were primarily limited to lead vocals and the occasional composition, with the remaining music provided by professional song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montana State Bobcats Men's Basketball
The Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represents Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference in NCAA Division I. The Bobcats play their home games on campus at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, Montana. MSU has appeared in the NCAA tournament six times, most recently with three consecutive bids in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Montana State began varsity intercollegiate competition in basketball in 1902. The Bobcats were retroactively recognized as the pre- NCAA tournament national champion for the 1928–29 season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll and the Helms Athletic Foundation. Cat Thompson played for the Bobcats from 1926–30; a four-year All-American, he was the Helms Player of the Year in 1929, and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1962. Postseason NCAA tournament results The Bobcats have appeared in six NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 0–6. NIT results The Bobcats have appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanderbilt Commodores Men's Basketball
The Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores have won three SEC regular-season titles (1965, 1974 and 1993) and two SEC Tournament championships (1951 and 2012). They have competed in 15 NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Elite Eight once (1965) and the Sweet Sixteen six times (1965, 1974, 1988, 1993, 2004, and 2007). Vanderbilt has played in 14 National Invitation Tournaments, winning it in 1990 and finishing runners-up in 1994. The Commodores have also won one Southern Tournament championship (1927) as well as two SIAA regular-season titles ( 1909 and 1920). The Commodores have won eight conference championships in total. Memorial Gymnasium The Commodores play their home games in Memorial Gymnasium. Memorial Gymnasium was built in the early 1950s. It was dedicated as the campus memorial to students and alumni killed in World War II; a plaque commemorating those who died is displayed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickinson College
Dickinson College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1773 as Carlisle Grammar School, Dickinson was chartered on September 9, 1783, making it the first college to be founded after the formation of the United States. Dickinson was founded by Benjamin Rush, a Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, Declaration of Independence. The college is named in honor of John Dickinson, a Founding Father who voted to ratify the Constitution of the United States, Constitution and later served as governor of Pennsylvania, and his wife Mary Norris Dickinson, who donated much of their extensive personal libraries to the new college. History 18th century The Carlisle Grammar School was founded in 1773 as a frontier Latin school for young men in Western Pennsylvania. Within years Carlisle's elite, such as James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carolina A&T Aggies Men's Basketball
The North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team represents North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. The team currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association, having formerly played in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference from 1970 to 2021. They are currently led by head coach Monté Ross. They play their home games at the Corbett Sports Center. The Aggies have appeared 10 times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2013. Postseason results NCAA Division I Tournament results The Aggies have appeared in ten NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–10. The 2013 team made history when the Aggies won their first Division I post-season game (either NCAA or NIT), defeating Liberty Flames men's basketball, Liberty. NCAA Division II Tournament results The Aggies have appeared in four NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament, NCAA Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Texas A&M Lions Men's Basketball
: ''For information on all East Texas A&M University sports, see East Texas A&M Lions'' The East Texas A&M Lions men's basketball team (formerly the East Texas State Lions and the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions) is the men's intercollegiate basketball program representing East Texas A&M University. The school competes in the Southland Conference (SLC) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The team plays its home games at the University Field House on the university campus in Commerce, Texas. They are currently coached by Jaret von Rosenberg. The Lions were members of the National Association for Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB) from 1940 to 1952, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1952 to 1982, and joined the NCAA for the 1982–83 season. Between 1982 and 2022, the team competed in the Lone Star Conference of Division II. In 2022, the team joined the Southland Conference in the Division I. The Lions won one NAIA Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs
The Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent Tennessee Wesleyan University, located in Athens, Tennessee, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2001–02 academic year. The Bulldogs were at once point in the now-defunct Smoky Mountain Conference, having joined in 1956. Varsity teams Tennessee Wesleyan competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Baseball They have a proud history in baseball, having won the NAIA World Series 2 times (2012, 2019) as well as 24 conference championships and 12 conference tournament championships. Notable people * Nick Akoto, soccer player * Tom Browning Thomas Leo Browning (April 28, 1960 – December 19, 2022) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1984 to 1995, spending almost his entire career with the Cincinnati Reds. In his rookie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
