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New Orleans Buccaneers Team History

New Orleans Buccaneers




  • 1967
  • 1970
  • 1967 New Orleans Bucs

    Buccaneers Team Formation

    With the founding of the ABA on February 2, 1967, a charter franchise was awarded to a group of seven investors, including Morton Downey, Jr. The group obtained their franchise for $1,000 as opposed to the $30,000 fronted by most other original teams. Charles G. Smither, one of the seven owners, served as team president; another of the investors, Maurice ...
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    The End – in New Orleans

    The team picked up Wendell Ladner in the draft and rechristened itself the Louisiana Buccaneers, planning to play its home games throughout the state during the 1970 – 1971 season including in New Orleans, Shreveport, Lafayette, Monroe, and Baton Rouge. Like most ABA teams, the Bucs were never on the strong financial ground, and then move to the smaller Tulane ...
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The New Orleans Buccaneers were an American professional sports franchise that played in Memphis, Tennessee from 1967 until 1970 as a member of the American Basketball Association.





Established
1967

City
New Orleans – Memphis – Baltimore

League History
1967 – 1975 / American Basketball Association

Team History
1975 / Baltimore Claws (Only Played three exhibition Game)
1974 – 1975 / Memphis Sounds
1972 – 1974 / Memphis Tams
1970 – 1972 / Memphis Pros
1967 – 1970 / New Orleans Buccaneers

Nickname
Buccaneers – The buccaneers were pirates who attacked Spanish shipping in the Caribbean Sea during the 17th century.

Championship
ABA Championships 0

Arena
*Emmitsburg, Maryland (Baltimore)*
1975 / St. Mary’s College

*Memphis*
1970 – 1975 / Mid-South Coliseum

*New Orleans*
1969 – 1970 / Tulane Gym
1967 – 1969 / Loyola Field House

Owner
1975 / American Basketball Association Office
1972 – 1975 / Charles O. Finley
1970 – 1972 / P. W. Blake
1967 – 1970 / Morton Downey, Jr., Charles G. Smither and 5 other Owners

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Coaches
1974 – 1975 / Joe Mullaney
1972 – 1973 / Bob Bass
1967 – 1972 / Babe McCarthy

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