1974-75 Kentucky Colonels "ABA Champions" Banner From Freedom Hall

1974-75 Kentucky Colonels "ABA Champions" Banner From Freedom Hall (image 1/1)
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1974-75 Kentucky Colonels "ABA Champions" Banner From Freedom Hall. One of the original franchises of the American Basketball Association, the Kentucky Colonels were a fixture for all nine years of the maverick league's existence. In the club's first three seasons (1967-70), the team wore chartreuse and white uniforms while playing its home games at the Louisville Convention Center. From season's four to nine (1970-76), the franchise switched to a patriotic red/white/blue color scheme and played its home games at Freedom Hall. Fielding stars players such as Dan Issel, Artis Gilmore, Louie Dampier, Maurice Lucas, Darrel Carrier, Wendell Ladner, Rick Mount, Red Robbins, John Roche, and Kevin Joyce, the Colonels amassed the most wins in ABA history.Going into the 1974-75 season, the team had made the ABA Finals twice, in 1971 and 1973, only to lose to the Utah Stars and Indiana Pacers, respectively. However, 1974-75 would be different. With a starting five of Louie Dampier, Ted "Hound Dog" McClain, Will Jones, Dan Issel, and Artis Gilmore, Kentucky would roar to a 58-26 first place finish in the Eastern Division.Their domination would continue in the post-season with the dispatching of ABA Co-MVP Julius Erving and the defending ABA Champion New York Nets, two-time ABA MVP Mel Daniels and the Memphis Sounds, and ABA Rookie of the Year read more
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