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[[New Britain, Connecticut]], had a professional [[basketball]] team in the [[American Basketball League (1925–1955)|American Basketball League]] (ABL) from 1933 to 1935. The ''Palaces'' played during the 1933/34 season after having taken over the [[Camden Brewers]], who themselves had taken over the [[Hoboken Thourots]] earlier in the season. The team was renamed to the '''Jackaways''' prior to the 1934/35 season, and in the second half of the 1934/35 season merged with the [[Newark Bears (basketball)|Newark Mules]] to form the '''New Britain Mules'''. |
[[New Britain, Connecticut]], had a professional [[basketball]] team in the [[American Basketball League (1925–1955)|American Basketball League]] (ABL) from 1933 to 1935. The ''Palaces'' played during the 1933/34 season after having taken over the [[Camden Brewers]], who themselves had taken over the [[Hoboken Thourots]] earlier in the season. The team was renamed to the '''Jackaways''' prior to the 1934/35 season, and in the second half of the 1934/35 season merged with the [[Newark Bears (basketball)|Newark Mules]] to form the '''New Britain Mules'''. They folded following the 1934/35 season. |
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==History== |
==History== |
Revision as of 21:24, 16 April 2024
New Britain Palaces | |
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League | American Basketball League |
Founded | 1933 |
Dissolved | 1935 |
History | Hoboken Thourots (1933) Camden Brewers (1933–1934) New Britain Palaces (1934) New Britain Jackaways (1934–1935) New Britain Mules (1935) |
Location | New Britain, Connecticut |
New Britain, Connecticut, had a professional basketball team in the American Basketball League (ABL) from 1933 to 1935. The Palaces played during the 1933/34 season after having taken over the Camden Brewers, who themselves had taken over the Hoboken Thourots earlier in the season. The team was renamed to the Jackaways prior to the 1934/35 season, and in the second half of the 1934/35 season merged with the Newark Mules to form the New Britain Mules. They folded following the 1934/35 season.
History
The American Basketball League (ABL) was founded in 1925 as one of the first professional basketball leagues, and played through 1931 before suspending operations.[1]
Year-by-year
Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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1933/34 | ABL | 8th (1st half); 2nd (2nd half) | Did not qualify |
1934/35 | ABL | 7th (1st half); 3rd (2nd half) | Did not qualify |
References
- ^ Peterson, Robert (2002). Cages to Jump Shots: Pro Basketball's Early Years. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 9780803287723.