National Professional Basketball League 1950–1951
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The National Professional Basketball League 1950–1951 was a short-lived early professional basketball league in the United States that operated for a single season before folding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Professional Basketball League 1950–1951 canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct sports league
ⓘ
professional basketball league ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | National Professional Basketball League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionType | men's basketball ⓘ |
| concurrentWith | National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1951 ⓘ |
| era | post–World War II basketball expansion era ⓘ |
| foldedDuringSeason | true ⓘ |
| governedBy | league owners ⓘ |
| hadTeam |
Anderson Packers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Denver Refiners NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Rapids Hornets NERFINISHED ⓘ Hartford Hurricanes NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas City Hi-Spots NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisville Alumnites NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Paul Lights NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheboygan Redskins NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Bombers NERFINISHED ⓘ Syracuse Nationals (initially considered, did not join) ⓘ Utica Pros NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early rival to the NBA ⓘ |
| inception | 1950 ⓘ |
| leagueLevel | major professional ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| operatedFor | one season ⓘ |
| precededBy | National Basketball League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionalStatus | fully professional ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution |
financial difficulties
ⓘ
low attendance ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Eastern United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| season | 1950–51 NPBL season ⓘ |
| seasonFormat | regular season and playoffs ⓘ |
| shortName | NPBL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
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