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| - | ====== June 6, 1946 ====== | + | {{page> |
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| - | ===== News ===== | + | |
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| - | • The Basketball Association of America was formed with teams to play in 13 cities: Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, | + | |
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| - | • The Philadelphia franchise was awarded to [[Peter Tyrrell]], the general manager of the Philadelphia Arena | + | |
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| - | • The team would call themselves the Warriors, adopting a name well-known in local basketball lore | + | |
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| - | • Tyrrell announced that Philadelphia Sphas coach [[Eddie Gottlieb]] would be the team’s head coach | + | |
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| - | • Gottlieb would continue coaching the Sphas while also coaching in the BAA | + | |
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