Manchester British-Americans
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The Manchester British-Americans were an American basketball team based in Manchester, Connecticut that was a member of the American Basketball League (ABL). Boxer Ruby Goldstein once played for the team. He is one of the oldest people to have ever played in the ABL at 43 years 9 months and two days. The team played their home games at Manchester Armory.{{cite news |title=Barons Will Face Manchester Five |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/370354661/?terms=%22Manchester%20British%20Americans%22&match=1 |access-date=26 April 2021 |work=Hartford Courant |date=7 February 1953 |location=Hartford, Connecticut |page=13}}
Year-by-year
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!Year !League !Reg. Season !Playoffs |
1951/52
|ABL |5th |Did not qualify |
1952/53
|ABL |bgcolor="B3B7FF"|1st |bgcolor="FFEBAD"|Champions |
Legacy
Their name is not used anymore, however, a name like this helped spread the name of basketball to the UK where the Manchester Giants competed in the BBL (British Basketball League).{{cn|date=April 2021}}
References
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Category:Defunct basketball teams in Connecticut
Category:Sports in Manchester, Connecticut
Category:American Basketball League (1925–1955) teams
Category:Basketball teams established in 1951
Category:Basketball teams disestablished in 1953
Category:1951 establishments in Connecticut
Category:1953 disestablishments in Connecticut
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