Tag: Joseph O’Hara

Capital Region Pontiacs Continental Basketball Association

Capital Region Pontiacs

Continental Basketball Association (1992-1993) Born: October 2, 1992 – Re-branded from Albany Patroons Moved: May 26, 1993 (Hartford Hellcats) First Game: November 21, 1992 (W 97-94

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1990 Albany Firebirds Media Guide from the Arena Football League

Albany Firebirds (1990-2000)

Arena Football League (1990-2000) Founded: April 19, 1990 – Arena Football expansion franchise Moved: October 19, 2000 (Indiana Firebirds) First Game: June 9, 2000 (W

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New York Kick

National Professional Soccer League (1991-1992) Born: September 13, 1990 – NPSL expansion franchise Folded: September 27, 1991 First Game: Last Game: NPSL Championships: None Knickerbocker Arena (15,500)

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1984-85 Albany Patroons Program from the Continental Basketball Association

Albany Patroons (1982-1992)

Continental Basketball Association (1982-1992) Born: 1982 – CBA expansion franchise Re-Branded: October 2, 1992 (Capital Region Pontiacs) First Game: December 1, 1982 (W 132-116 @

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1994 Massachusetts Marauders Media Guide from the Arena Football League

Massachusetts Marauders

The Massachusetts Marauders played a single season of Arena Football at the Worcester Centrum in the summer of 1994. The Marauders featured local legend Gordie Lockbaum, the former Holy Cross star who finished third in the 1987 Heisman Trophy balloting.  Lockbaum saw limited playing time for the Marauders, in what would turn out to be the only regular season professional football action of his career. The Marauders folded after one season amidst a dispute between team owner Joseph O’Hara and Arena Football League Commissioner Jim Drucker.

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