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Milwaukee Hawks Team History

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Milwaukee Hawks




  • 1951
  • 1954
  • Milwaukee Hawks 1951

    Move to Milwaukee from Tri-City

    The Blackhawks finished last in the Western Division and missed the playoffs. By then, it was obvious that the Tri-Cities area was too small to support an NBA team. After the season, the franchise relocated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and became the Milwaukee Hawks.
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    Signing Bob Pettit

    The Hawks finally got a superstar in Bob Pettit who was drafted out of Louisiana State. In his first season, Pettit would earn Rookie of the Year honors while finishing fourth in scoring a 20.4 ppg. However, it would not be enough to lift the Hawks out of the last place as they posted a record of 26-46. Following the ...
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History of the Hawks

Upon moving from Tri-Cities to Milwaukee the team shortens its nickname from Blackhawks to Hawks. Playing in the larger Milwaukee Arena better known as The Mecca the Hawks played lackluster basketball, posting a horrid league worse 17-49 record, with Mel Hutchins, who tied for second in rebounding with 13.3 boards per game the team's lone highlight.





Established
1946

City
Tri-Cities - Milwaukee - St. Louis - Atlanta

League History
1949 – Present / National Basketball Association
1946 – 1949 / National Basketball League

Team History
1968 – Present / Atlanta Hawks
1955 – 1968 / St. Louis Hawks
1951 – 1955 / Milwaukee Hawks
1946 – 1951 / Tri-Cities Blackhawks

Nickname
Hawks - The Tri-City Blackhawk’s name was shorted to just Hawks after the team moved to Milwaukee.

Championship
NBA Championships 0
1958

Arena
2019 - Present / State Farm Arena
1999 - 2018 / Philips Arena
1997 – 1999 / Georgia Dome & Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1972 – 1997 / The Omni
1968 – 1972 / Alexander Memorial Coliseum

*St. Louis*
1955 – 1968 / Kiel Auditorium

*Milwaukee*
1951 – 1955 / Milwaukee Arena

*Moline*
1946 – 1951 / Wharton Field House

Owner
2015 – Present / Tony Ressler
2004 – 2015 / Atlanta Spirit, LLC
1977 – 2004 / Ted Turner/Turner Broadcasting
1968 – 1976 / Tom Cousins/Cousins Corporation, Carl Sanders
1946 – 1968 / Ben Kerner

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Retired Number
9 / Bob Pettit
21 / Dominique Wilkins
23 / Lou Hudson
44 / Pete Maravich
55 / Dikembe Mutombo
59 / Kasim Reed
– / Ted Turner

*Blue is this team’s history

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