1947 Professional Basketball League of America season: Difference between revisions
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| Inaugural season | 1947 | Final season |
Teams and Alignment
| Division | Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Division | Chicago American Gears | International Amphitheatre | Chicago |
| Grand Rapids Rangers | George Welsh Civic Auditorium | Grand Rapids, Michigan | |
| Kansas City Blues | Memorial Hall | Kansas City, Kansas | |
| Louisville Colonels | Louisville Gardens | Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Omaha Omahawks | Vinardi Center | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| St. Joseph Outlaws | City Auditorium | St. Joseph, Missouri | |
| St. Paul Saints | Roy Wilkins Auditorium | St. Paul, Minnesota | |
| Waterloo Pro-Hawks | The Hippodrome | Waterloo, Iowa | |
| Southern Division | Atlanta Crackers | Sports Arena | Atlanta |
| Birmingham Skyhawks | Main Arena at Boutwell Auditorium | Birmingham, Alabama | |
| Chattanooga Majors | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium | Chattanooga, Tennessee | |
| Houston Mavericks | Houston City Auditorium | Houston | |
| New Orleans Hurricanes | Coliseum Arena | New Orleans | |
| Oklahoma City Drillers | Municipal Auditorium | Oklahoma City | |
| Springfield Squires | Abo Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque | Springfield, Missouri | |
| Tulsa Ranchers | Expo Square Pavilion | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Changes
- League established and aligned into Northern Division and Southern Division.
- Atlanta Crackers enfranchised in Southern Division, playing at Sports Arena in Atlanta.
- Birmingham Skyhawks enfranchised in Southern Division, playing at Main Arena at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Chattanooga Majors enfranchised in Southern Division, playing at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- Chicago American Gears transfer from National Basketball League and aligned into Northern Division, playing at International Amphitheatre in Chicago.
- Grand Rapids Rangers enfranchised in Northern Division, playing at George Welsh Civic Auditorium in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Houston Mavericks enfranchised in Southern Division, playing at Houston City Auditorium in Houston.
- Kansas City Blues enfranchised in Northern Division, playing at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.
- Louisville Colonels enfranchised in Northern Division, playing at Louisville Gardens in Louisville, Kentucky.
- New Orleans Hurricanes enfranchised in Southern Division, playing at Coliseum Arena in New Orleans.
- Oklahoma City Drillers enfranchised in Southern Division, playing at Municipal Auditorium in Oklahoma City.
- Omaha Omahawks enfranchised in Northern Division, playing at Vinardi Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
- Springfield Squires enfranchised in Southern Division, playing at Abo Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque in Springfield, Missouri.
- St. Joseph Outlaws enfranchised in Northern Division, playing at City Auditorium in St. Joseph, Missouri.
- St. Paul Saints enfranchised in Northern Division, playing at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Tulsa Ranchers enfranchised in Southern Division, playing at Expo Square Pavilion in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- Waterloo Pro-Hawks enfranchised in Northern Division, playing at The Hippodrome in Waterloo, Iowa.
Regular Season Results
| Division | Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Division | Chicago American Gears | 8 | 0 | |
| St. Paul Saints | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | |
| Grand Rapids Rangers | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Louisville Colonels | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| Omaha Omahawks | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| Kansas City Blues | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| Waterloo Pro-Hawks | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| St. Joseph Outlaws | 1 | 6 | 6.5 | |
| Southern Division | Atlanta Crackers | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Tulsa Ranchers | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| Birmingham Skyhawks | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | |
| Houston Mavericks | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Chattanooga Majors | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Oklahoma City Drillers | 2 | 3 | 3.5 | |
| New Orleans Hurricanes | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| Springfield Squires | 1 | 7 | 6 |
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area | Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area | Metropolitan Division | County / Equivalent | Municipality | Venue | Team / Event | Regular | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division | Fulton County, Georgia | Atlanta | Sports Arena | Atlanta Crackers | Three | Three |
| Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL Combined Statistical Area | Birmingham, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area | Jefferson County, Alabama | Birmingham, Alabama | Main Arena at Boutwell Auditorium | Birmingham Skyhawks | Four | Four | |
| National Guard Armory | Birmingham Skyhawks | One | One | |||||
| Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL Combined Statistical Area | Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Hamilton County, Tennessee | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium | Chattanooga Majors | Four | Four | |
| Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division | Cook County, Illinois | Chicago | International Amphitheatre | Chicago American Gears | One | One |
| Louisville Colonels | One | One | ||||||
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Combined Statistical Area | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Kent County, Michigan | Grand Rapids, Michigan | George Welsh Civic Auditorium | Grand Rapids Rangers | Three | Three | |
| Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | Harris County, Texas | Houston | Houston City Auditorium | Houston Mavericks | Two | Two | |
| Hutchinson, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area | Reno County, Kansas | Hutchison, Kansas | Hutchison High School Gym (1910) | Atlanta Crackers | One | One | ||
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area | Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area | Wyandotte County, Kansas | Kansas City, Kansas | Memorial Hall | Kansas City Blues | Three | Three | |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area | Buchanan County, Missouri | St. Joseph, Missouri | City Auditorium | St. Joseph Outlaws | Four | Four | ||
| Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Jefferson County, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville Gardens | Louisville Colonels | Three | Three | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Ramsey County, Minnesota | St. Paul, Minnesota | Roy Wilkins Auditorium | St. Paul Saints | Two | Two | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Slidell, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area | New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Orleans Parish, Louisiana | New Orleans | Coliseum Arena | New Orleans Hurricanes | One | One | |
| Oklahoma City-Shawnee, OK Combined Statistical Area | Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area | Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Municipal Auditorium | Oklahoma City Drillers | Two | Two | |
| Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA Combined Statistical Area | Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Douglas County, Nebraska | Omaha, Nebraska | Vinardi Center | Omaha Omahawks | Four | Four | |
| Salina, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area | Saline County, Kansas | Salina, Kansas | King Gym | Atlanta Crackers | One | One | ||
| Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area | Greene County, Missouri | Springfield, Missouri | Abo Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque | Springfield Squires | Three | Three | ||
| Tulsa-Bartlesville-Muskogee, OK Combined Statistical Area | Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area | Tulsa County, Oklahoma | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Expo Square Pavilion | Tulsa Ranchers | Four | Four | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Waterloo, Iowa | The Hippodrome | Waterloo Pro-Hawks | Five | Five | ||
| Wichita-Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Combined Statistical Area | Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area | Sedgwick County, Kansas | Wichita, Kansas | The Forum | Atlanta Crackers | Two | Two | |
| Total | 54 | 54 | ||||||
