Providence Steamrollers
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The Providence Steamrollers were a short-lived professional basketball team that competed in the Basketball Association of America, a precursor to the modern NBA, during the late 1940s.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
defunct basketball team
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professional basketball team → |
| coach |
Hank Soar
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Nat Hickey → Robert Morris → |
| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
1949
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| division |
Eastern Division
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| era |
late 1940s
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| foundedInCompetition |
Basketball Association of America
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| historicalLeagueStatus |
precursor to the modern NBA
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| homeArena |
Rhode Island Auditorium
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| homeCity |
Providence
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| homeState |
Rhode Island
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| inception |
1946
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| league |
Basketball Association of America
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| location |
Providence, Rhode Island
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| notableFact |
Nat Hickey played for the team at age 45, one of the oldest players in NBA/BAA history
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one of the original BAA franchises → |
| notablePlayer |
Nat Hickey
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| playedInSeason |
1946–47 BAA season
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1947–48 BAA season → 1948–49 BAA season → |
| precursorOfLeague |
National Basketball Association
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| recordFor |
fewest wins in an NBA/BAA season
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| seasonRecord |
6–42 (1947–48 BAA season)
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| shortLived |
true
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| sport |
basketball
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| teamColors |
maroon
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white → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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1946–47 BAA season
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hadTeam |
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Eastern Division
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hasPart |
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George Nostrand
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memberOfSportsTeam |
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1948–49 BAA season
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newTeam |