Women's Professional Basketball League
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The Women's Professional Basketball League was the first professional women's basketball league in the United States, operating from 1978 to 1981 and paving the way for future women's pro basketball organizations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Women's Professional Basketball League canonical | 2 |
| Women’s Professional Basketball League | 1 |
| Women’s Professional Basketball League 1978–1981 | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct sports league
ⓘ
professional women's basketball league ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | league ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1981 ⓘ |
| era |
early 1980s
ⓘ
late 1970s ⓘ |
| firstSeason | 1978–79 WBL season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | later women's professional basketball leagues in the United States ⓘ |
| gender | women ⓘ |
| hadDraft | yes ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
California Dreams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago Hustle NERFINISHED ⓘ Dallas Diamonds NERFINISHED ⓘ Dayton Rockettes NERFINISHED ⓘ Houston Angels NERFINISHED ⓘ Milwaukee Does NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnesota Fillies NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey Gems NERFINISHED ⓘ New Orleans Pride NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Pioneers NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Streak NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Metros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1978 ⓘ |
| influenced |
American Basketball League (1996–1998)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Women's National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastSeason | 1980–81 WBL season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leagueLevel | professional ⓘ |
| legacy |
expanded opportunities for women in professional basketball
ⓘ
raised visibility of women's basketball in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first professional women's basketball league in the United States ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Ann Meyers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Molly Bolin NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Lieberman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 3 ⓘ |
| pavedWayFor | future women's professional basketball organizations in the United States ⓘ |
| precededBy | amateur women's basketball competitions in the United States ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution |
financial difficulties
ⓘ
limited media coverage ⓘ low attendance ⓘ |
| shortName | WBL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Women’s Professional Basketball League
this entity surface form:
Women’s Professional Basketball League 1978–1981