1970 One Year as Texas Chaparrals The team suffered from poor attendance and general disinterest in Dallas. In fact, during the 1970 – 1971 season, the name “Dallas” was dropped in favor of “Texas” and an attempt was made to make the team a regional one, playing games in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Tarrant County Convention Center, as well …
Dallas Chaparrals Team History
1967 1973 Dallas Team Formation The Dallas Chaparrals were a charter member of the American Basketball Association. The team’s original owners, unable to agree on a name for the franchise during an early organizational meeting at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, named it for the Chaparral Club in which they were meeting. The team suffered from poor attendance and general disinterest …