Brooklyn Gothams

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Brooklyn Gothams
GameBasketball
League American Basketball League
Team historyNew York Gothams (1945-1946)
Westchester Indians (until 1945)
Based in Brooklyn, New York, USA

The Brooklyn Gothams were an American basketball team based in Brooklyn, New York that was a member of the American Basketball League.

The team was originally called the Westchester Indians and was based in White Plains, New York. [1] They relocated to Brooklyn, New York and became the New York Gothams on January 20, 1945. They settled on the name Brooklyn Gothams at the end of the 1945/1946 season.

Year-by-year

YearLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffs
1944/45ABL5thDid not qualify
1945/46ABL3rdDid not qualify
1946/47ABL1st, Northern1st Round
1947/48ABL7thDid not qualify
1948/49ABL7thDid not qualify

References

  1. "Westchester's Indians Triumph In Big-Time Basketball Opener". The Daily Item . November 24, 1944. p. 11 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg