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The '''Waterloo Hawks''' were a [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]] and [[National Basketball Association]] team based in [[Waterloo, Iowa]]. The Hawks remain the only sports franchise ever based in [[Iowa]] from any of the current [[Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada|Big Four Leagues]]. They are not affiliated with or have any relation to the fellow NBA team then-known as the [[Tri-Cities Blackhawks]], who are presently the [[Atlanta Hawks]].
The '''Waterloo Hawks''' were a [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]] and [[National Basketball Association]] team based in [[Waterloo, Iowa]]. The Hawks remain the only sports franchise ever based in [[Iowa]] from any of the current [[Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada|Big Four Leagues]]. They are not affiliated with and have no relation to the fellow NBA team known then (1946-1951) as the [[Tri-Cities Blackhawks]], who are presently the [[Atlanta Hawks]].


==Franchise history==
==Franchise history==

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Template:More footnotes Template:Infobox basketball club The Waterloo Hawks were a National Basketball League and National Basketball Association team based in Waterloo, Iowa. The Hawks remain the only sports franchise ever based in Iowa from any of the current Big Four Leagues. They are not affiliated with and have no relation to the fellow NBA team known then (1946-1951) as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, who are presently the Atlanta Hawks.

Franchise history

File:Don Boven Waterloo Hawks Program.JPG
An autographed program from the Waterloo Hawks 1949–50 season.

The Waterloo Hawks were founded in 1948, playing in the National Basketball League. In 1949, the National Basketball League was absorbed by its rival, the Basketball Association of America, forming the National Basketball Association; the Hawks were thus a founding member of the NBA. When the Hawks joined the NBA properly, their roster consisted of players that previously played for the Hammond Calumet Buccaneers in the previous and final season of the NBL.[1] In the 1949–1950 season, their first and only one in the NBA, they finished 19–43, fifth out of six in the Western Division. The Waterloo Hawks are of no relation to the current-day Atlanta Hawks franchise; at the time of Waterloo's existence in the NBA, the latter franchise was based in Moline, Illinois as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (and moved to Milwaukee when Waterloo's franchise folded).

The National Basketball Association contracted after the 1949–1950 season. The league went from 17 teams to 11 before the 1950–1951 season started. Midway through the 1950–1951 season, the Washington Capitols folded as well, bringing the number of teams in the league down to ten.[2]

Meanwhile, 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: Sheboygan Redskins (Former NBA), Anderson Packers (Former NBA), Louisville Alumnites and Grand Rapids Hornets. West Division: Denver Refiners/Evansville Agogans, Saint Paul Lights, Kansas City Hi-Spots and Waterloo Hawks (Former NBA).[3]

The arena

The Waterloo Hawks played at The Hippodrome. The arena is still in use today and is located at 250 Ansborough Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701.

When the NBA played in Waterloo the arena is often referred to as McElroy Auditorium. The confusion stems from an NBA publication from the 1960s which erroneously listed the current name of the arena and not its historical name.[4]

Season-by-season records

NBL champions NBA champions Division champions Playoff berth
Season League Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Playoffs Awards
1948–49 NBL Western 4th 30 32 Template:Winpct 6
1949–50 NBA Western 5th 19 43 Template:Winpct 20
1950–51 NPBL Western 1st 32 24 Template:Winpct — —

Waterloo Hawks all-time coaches

Waterloo Hawks all-time roster

Player No. Position Years for Hawks School/club team
Harry Boykoff 13 Center 1949–50 St. John's
Don Boven 12 Forward 1949–50 Western Michigan
Paul Cloyd 12 Guard/Forward 1949–50 Wisconsin
Elmer Gainer 14 Forward/Center 1949–50 DePaul
Ward "Hoot" Gibson 14 Forward/Center 1949–50 Creighton
Dale Hamilton 14 Guard/Forward 1949–50 Franklin College
Leo Kubiak 4 Guard 1949–50 Bowling Green
Richard "Dick" Mehen 7 Forward/Center 1949–50 Tennessee
Ken Menke ?? Guard 1949–50 Illinois
Al Miksis 10 Center 1949–50 Western Illinois
Gene Ollrich 3 Guard 1949–50 Drake
Johnny Orr 9 Forward 1949–50 Beloit College
Stan Patrick 8 Guard/Forward 1949–50 Illinois
Johnny Payak 5 Guard/Forward 1949–50 Bowling Green
Jack Phelan 9 Forward 1949–50 DePaul
John Pritchard 11 Center 1949–50 Drake
Wayne See 6 Guard 1949–50 Northern Arizona
Charley Shipp 5 Guard/Forward 1949–50 Catholic
Jack Smiley 10 Guard/Forward 1949–50 Illinois
Gene Stump ?? Guard/Forward 1949–50 DePaul
Robert "Bob" Tough 3 Guard/Forward 1949–50 St. John's

See also

References

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External links

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