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Indianapolis Jets, the Glossary

The Indianapolis Jets were a Basketball Association of America (BAA) team based in Indianapolis.^[1]

38 relations: Arnie Risen, Basketball Association of America, Basketball positions, Branch McCracken, Bruce Hale, Center (basketball), Cy Proffitt, Dave Strack, Detroit Pistons, Earl Thomas (basketball), Ernie Andres, Frank Kautsky, Gene Cramer, George Chestnut, Glynn Downey, Gus Doerner, Hal Gensichen, Herm Schaefer, Hinkle Fieldhouse, History of the Los Angeles Lakers, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Olympians, Irving Resnick, Jewell Young, Jim Springer, John Wooden, Kokomo, Indiana, National Basketball Association, National Basketball League (United States), Norman Cottom, Robert Kessler, Sacramento Kings, Stretch Murphy, Thanksgiving, The Washington Post, William Perigo, World Professional Basketball Tournament, 1948–49 Indianapolis Jets season.
1931 establishments in Indiana
1949 disestablishments in Indiana
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Arnie Risen

Arnold Denny "Stilts" Risen (October 9, 1924 – August 4, 2012) was an American professional basketball player.

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Basketball Association of America

The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946.

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Basketball positions

In basketball, there are five players on court per team, each assigned to positions.

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Branch McCracken

Emmett B. "Branch" McCracken (June 9, 1908 – June 4, 1970) was an American basketball player and coach.

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Bruce Hale

William Bruce Hale (August 30, 1918 – December 30, 1980) was an American professional basketball player and coach.

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Center (basketball)

The center (C), or the centre, also known as the five, the big or the pivot, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game.

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Cy Proffitt

Searle Truman "Cy" Proffitt (October 26, 1911 – February 13, 1996) was an American professional basketball player.

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Dave Strack

David H. Strack (March 2, 1923 – January 25, 2014) was an American athletic director for the University of Arizona and head basketball coach of the University of Michigan.

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Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit.

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Earl Thomas (basketball)

Earl Hubert Thomas (September 22, 1915 – October 7, 1989) was an American professional basketball player.

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Ernie Andres

Ernest Henry Andres (January 11, 1918 – September 19, 2008), nicknamed "Junie", was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in the season.

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Frank Henry "Fronzo" Kautsky Sr. (September 30, 1888 – October 11, 1959) was an American farmer, grocery store owner, and team owner, general manager, and former head coach of the Indianapolis Kautskys/Pure Oils/Oilers/Jets basketball franchise.

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Gene Cramer

Crawford Eugene Cramer (July 13, 1915 – October 17, 1983), whose nickname is sometimes attributed to be Bill, was an American professional basketball player.

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George Chestnut

George Wallace Chestnut (September 27, 1911 – September 18, 1983) was an American professional basketball player.

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Glynn Downey

Melville Glynn Downey (September 1, 1915 – January 30, 1976) was an American basketball player and coach.

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Gus Doerner

Wilfred Otto "Gus" Doerner (February 27, 1922 – December 10, 2001) was an American professional basketball player for the Fort Wayne Pistons and Indianapolis Kautskys of the National Basketball League (NBL).

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Hal Gensichen

Harold F. Gensichen (January 2, 1921 – April 27, 1990) was an American basketball professional player in the National Basketball League (NBL).

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Herm Schaefer

Herman Henry Schaefer (December 20, 1918 – March 21, 1980) was an American professional basketball player and coach.

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Hinkle Fieldhouse

Hinkle Fieldhouse (named Butler Fieldhouse from 1928 until 1966) is a basketball arena on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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History of the Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history, predating the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Indianapolis

Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County.

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Indianapolis Olympians

The Indianapolis Olympians were a founding National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Indianapolis. Indianapolis Jets and Indianapolis Olympians are basketball teams in Indianapolis and Defunct NBA teams.

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Irving Resnick

Irving "Ash" Resnick (March 6, 1916 – January 18, 1989) was an American mob figure, gambler, boxing promoter and manager.

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Jewell Young

Jewell Isaac Young (January 18, 1913 – April 16, 2003) was an American basketball player.

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Jim Springer

James Elmer Springer (June 17, 1926 - February 19, 2018) was an American professional basketball player.

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John Wooden

John Robert Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010) was an American basketball coach and player.

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Kokomo, Indiana

Kokomo is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States.

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National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).

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National Basketball League (United States)

The National Basketball League (NBL) was a professional basketball league in the United States.

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Norman Cottom

Norman Cottom (March 12, 1912 – July 1, 1972) was an American professional basketball player for the Indianapolis Kautskys in the National Basketball League for two seasons.

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Robert Kessler

Robert Louis Kessler (November 25, 1914 – September 5, 2001) was standout basketball player at Purdue University in the NCAA and then with the Indianapolis Kautskys in the National Basketball League (NBL).

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Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California.

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Stretch Murphy

Charles Carroll "Stretch" Murphy (April 10, 1907 – August 17, 1992) was an American basketball player.

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil, Germany and the Philippines.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.

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William Perigo

William J. Perigo (September 17, 1911 – February 7, 1990) was an American basketball player and coach.

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World Professional Basketball Tournament

The World Professional Basketball Tournament was an annual invitational tournament held in Chicago from 1939 to 1948 and sponsored by the Chicago Herald American.

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1948–49 Indianapolis Jets season

The 1948–49 BAA season was the Jets' 1st and only season as the Jets in the NBA/BAA, as well as their eighth professional season including their time spent in the NBL (eleventh if you include their seasons in the short-lived NPBL and MBC leagues) and 14th (17th if you include brief cameos in the World Professional Basketball Tournament as the Indianapolis Pure Oils and Indianapolis Oilers) and final season as a franchise after previously going by the Indianapolis Kautskys, named under team owner Frank Kautsky's local grocery store.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_Jets

Also known as Indianapolis Katuskys, Indianapolis Kautskys.

Indianapolis Jets, the Glossary

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1931 establishments in Indiana

1949 disestablishments in Indiana

Basketball Association of America teams

Basketball teams disestablished in 1949

Basketball teams established in 1931

Basketball teams in Indianapolis

Defunct NBA teams

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