Kansas City Hi-Spots
| Kansas City Hi-Spots | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | National Professional Basketball League |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Folded | January 22, 1951 |
| Arena | Pla-Mor Ballroom |
| Location | Kansas City, Missouri |
The Kansas City Hi-Spots were a franchise for one season (1950-1951) in the
History
The
The National Professional Basketball League was formed around the former NBA teams, with teams added in new larger markets. The charter teams were the East Division:
The Hi-Spots ended the 1950-51 season with a record of 4 wins and 19 losses, finishing fourth in the NPBL's West Division, behind the leading Waterloo Hawks (at 32-24, .667). Paul Cloyd (2-10) and Gene Kurash (2-5) and Bob Tough (0-4) coached the team.[2][3][4]
The Hi-Spots actually folded before the season ended, a fate shared by the
After the Hi-Spots folded, professional basketball did not return to Kansas City until the
The NPBL folded after the 1950-1951 Season.
The arena
The Hi-Spots played at the Pla-Mor Ballroom. It was located on the corner of Linwood and Main, at 3412 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri. It was demolished in 1972.[4][7]
Notable alumni
- Jerry Fowler
- Joe Graboski
- Ralph Hamilton[3]
External links
- Extinct Sports Leagues site on the National Professional Basketball League
- Association for Professional Basketball Research site on the National Professional Basketball League
References
- ^ "1949-50 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "1950 National Professional Basketball League (NPBL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b "1950 Kansas City Hi-Spots Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b "KANSAS CITY HI-SPOTS".
- ^ "1950 Kansas City Hi-Spots Game-by-Game Results on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1961 American Basketball League (ABL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "The Great Indoors | KC History".