The Providence Steamrollers were a National Basketball Association team based in Providence, Rhode Island. Image File history File links ProvidenceSteamrollers. ... NBA logo, depicting former star Jerry West The National Basketball Association, more popularly known as the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... City nickname: Beehive of Industry Location Location in Rhode Island Government Country State County United States Rhode Island Mayor David N. Cicilline (Dem) Physical characteristics Area Land Water 20. ...
For the 1920s NFL team see Providence Steam Roller NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... The Providence Steam Roller (also referred to as the Providence Steam Rollers and incorrectly as the Providence Steamrollers) was an football team that played in Providence, Rhode Island in the National Football League from 1925 to 1931. ...
1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...
Franchise history
The Steamrollers were one of the original eleven NBA franchises (when the league was called the Basketball Association of America). The franchise posted an all-time record of 46-122 (.274) before folding after three seasons. NBA official website NBA News from Pro Sports Daily Dougs NBA Statistics NBA Statistics from 82games. ...
The Steamrollers still hold the dubious NBA record for least games won in a season with 6, in the 1947-1948 season. Also during that season, the Steamrollers' Nat Hickey, at age 46, became the oldest player in NBA history. 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...
None The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ...
Ernie Calverley - second team All-NBA and led league in assists during NBA's first season
The National Basketball Associations Rookie of the Year Award, first given after the 1947-1948 NBA season, is given to the top first-year player in the league. ...
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) is comprised of 11 teams in two divisions: Boston Celtics, Chicago Stags, Cleveland Rebels, Detroit Falcons, New York Knickerbockers, Philadelphia Warriors, Pittsburgh Ironmen, ProvidenceSteamrollers, St Louis Bombers, Toronto and Washington Capitols in 1946.
It was a combination of the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League.
The six remaining NBL franchisesAnderson (IN) Packers, Denver Nuggets, Indianapolis Olympians, Sheboygan (WI) Redskins, Syracuse Nationals, Tri-Cities Blackhawks and Waterloo (IA) Hawksjoin along with the new Indianapolis Olympians; the BAA becomes the National Basketball Association; ProvidenceSteamrollers and Indianapolis Jets drop out (17-teams, 3 divisions).
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