Category: American Basketball Association

1972-73 Memphis Tams Program from the American Basketball Association

Memphis Tams

The Tams were the middle entry of three Memphis entries in the American Basketball Associations during the early 1970’s, taking the floor at the Mid-South Coliseum from 1972 through 1974. The team’s odd name was an acronym for Tennessee-Arkansas-Mississippi and the club used a tam o’ shanter cap as its logo. Charles O. Finley, the outspoken owner of the Oakland A’s of Major League Baseball and the NHL’s California Golden Seals, owned the club but seemingly took little interest in it. Like the A’s and the Golden Seals, the Tams wore Finley’s preferred colors of green, gold and white.

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Washington Caps American Basketball Association

Washington Caps

American Basketball Association (1969-1970) Born: August 20, 1969 – The Oakland Oaks relocate to Washington, DC Moved: July 30, 1970 (Virginia Squires) First Game: October 18, 1969

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1972 Denver Rockets program from the American Basketball Association

Denver Rockets

American Basketball Association (1967-1974) Born: 1967 – ABA founding franchise Re-Branded: 1974 (Denver Nuggets) First Game: October 15, 1967 (W 110-105 vs. Anaheim Amigos) Last

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1972-73 Virginia Squires Media Guide from the American Basketball Association

Virginia Squires

American Basketball Association (1970-1976) Born: 1970 – The Washington Caps relocate to Virginia Folded: May 10, 1976 First Game: October 17, 1970 (W 133-116 vs.

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Memphis Sounds American Basketball Association

Memphis Sounds

The last of Memphis’ three short-lived entries in the iconic American Basketball Association of the 1970’s, the Sounds counted Stax Records soul music legend Isaac Hayes among the team’s investors.

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