Professional Basketball League of America

Professional Basketball League of America
Sport	Basketball
Founded	1947
Ceased	1948
No. of teams	16
Country	United States
Last; champion(s)	none

The Professional Basketball League of America (1947–1948) was a basketball league in the United States that was started in 1947 in response to the tremendous upsurge in interest in basketball in the era immediately following World War II.^[1] The organization was underfunded compared to its competitors—the Basketball Association of America, the National Basketball League, and even the American Basketball League; there was simply not room in the marketplace for four major professional basketball leagues. The PBLA folded without completing its only season.^[1]

Teams[]

Northern Division

Chicago Gears (8-0)
St. Paul Saints (6-3)
Grand Rapids Rangers
Louisville Colonels
Omaha Tomahawks
Kansas City Blues
Waterloo Pro-Hawks
St. Joseph Outlaws

Southern Division

Houston Mavericks
Atlanta Crackers
Birmingham Skyhawks
Tulsa Ranchers
Chattanooga Majors
Oklahoma City Drillers
New Orleans Hurricanes
Springfield Squires

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Professional Basketball League of America". nbahoopsonline.com. Retrieved April 30, 2019.

[PBLA-1] "Professional Basketball League of America". nbahoopsonline.com. Retrieved April 30, 2019.

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