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The Anaheim Amigos/Los Angeles Stars/Utah Stars were a charter member American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Southern California. They were the Amigos during their first season in Anaheim and later moved to Los Angeles to become the Stars. The team existed from 1967 to 1976. In 1970, it moved from southern California to Utah.
The Long Beach Chiefs were an American basketball team based in Honolulu, Hawaii (1961–62) and Long Beach, California (1962–63) that was a member of the American Basketball League.
Richard Lee was a public relations worker for the Anaheim Amigos of the American Basketball Association during the 1967-68 season. He eventually found himself on the Amigos' active playing roster as the team struggled with finances and injuries.
Wayne A. Hightower was an American professional basketball player who had a long and productive career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1962 to 1972. He stood 6 foot 8 inches (2.03 m) and primarily played the forward positions. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Overbrook High School from 1955 to 1958, where he played basketball. His professional career began in 1961 after he left the University of Kansas following his junior year so he could financially support his family.
Warren Lee Davis was a Forward/Center for the Anaheim Amigos (1967–68), Los Angeles Stars (1968–70), Pittsburgh Pipers (1970), The Floridians (1970–71), Carolina Cougars (1971–72) and Memphis Pros/Memphis Tams (1972–73) of the American Basketball Association. He was drafted in 1965 by the NBA's New York Knicks in the 6th round.
Bill Allen is an American former basketball player who played one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA).
Robert George Bedell was an American basketball player.
Stephen Chubin, also known as "Chube" is a retired American professional basketball player.
Willis "Lefty" Thomas is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'2" guard from LA Harbor College, Thomas played in the American Basketball Association during the 1967–68 season. He started the season with Denver Rockets and scored 39 points in his debut. In December 1967, he was traded to the Anaheim Amigos for Jeff Congdon. In 62 games he totaled 555 points and 55 assists. Prior to him joining the ABA, he played for the Harlem Clowns and other teams that regularly faced the Harlem Globetrotters.
Lester Revell Selvage was an American professional basketball player.
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Robert Franklin Lewis is a retired American basketball player.
Darrell Gene Hardy is an American retired basketball player.
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William R. Crow is an American former professional basketball player who spent one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the Anaheim Amigos during the 1967–68 season. He attended Cerritos College, Brigham Young University and Westminster College of Utah. In 1961, he was an all-Western State Conference honorable mention.
The 1967–68 Anaheim Amigos season was the first and only season of the franchise in the American Basketball Association (ABA). On February 2, 1967, a charter franchise in Anaheim, California was awarded to Art Kim and James Ackerman for $30,000. They participated in the first ever ABA game, losing 134–129 to the Oakland Oaks. The team ended up losing their first five games of the season, winning their first game 13 days later. The team only played 12 games at home in the calendar year of 1967, while playing on the road for the other 25. The team failed to garner much interest from the locale, along with having to deal with working around the Convention Center's busy schedule due to being across the street from Disneyland. Three of the home games for the Amigos were played in Honolulu, Hawaii. The team lost $500,000 over the course of the season. They led the league in turnovers with 1,516, averaging over 19 a game, with the highest being 36 against the Denver Rockets.