Walter Brown - The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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Walter Brown turned Boston into a basketball mecca. As president of the Boston Garden, he organized the first college basketball doubleheader in Beantown.
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He established the Basketball Association of America, which in 1949 merged with the National Basketball League to create the National Basketball Association.
He then helped to found the Basketball Association of America in 1946, and was instrumental in merging the BAA and the National Basketball League into the ...
Jun 3, 2022 · The Braves-then-Celtics owner (John Y. Brown) had owned the ABA's Kentucky Colonels, but when the NBA-ABA merger happened in 1976, the Colonels ...
Brown, president of the Boston Garden. Brown contended that professional basketball would succeed only if there were sufficient financial support to nurse the ...
The Massive Reach of Walter Brown in Hockey and Basketball
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May 10, 2013 · In 1949, Brown recognized the importance of merging the two big basketball leagues into one unified league – he knew the talent would improve.
May 26, 2017 · Still, Brown couldn't always make the payroll. One year he was months late in paying the Celtics their playoff bonuses. The players knew ...
May 23, 2014 · Brown blazed an integrationist path that transformed the NBA.
May 19, 2023 · The NBA franchise was given its name by team founder Walter Brown, who opted for the Celtics over other suggestions such as the Unicorns and the ...
