American Basketball League (ABL)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/American_Basketball_League_(ABL)
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:basketball
defunct sports league
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:ABL
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dissolved 1955
gptkbp:founded 1925
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York_City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American Basketball League (ABL)
gptkbp:iteration 1996–1998
1925–1955
1961–1963
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Joe_Carr
Maurice Podoloff
gptkbp:notableEvent first professional basketball league to use a three-second rule
first professional basketball league to use a 3-point line (1961–1963 version)
gptkbp:notablePlayer gptkb:Moe_Goldman
gptkb:Barney_Sedran
gptkb:Nat_Holman
gptkb:Ossie_Schectman
gptkbp:notableTeam gptkb:Baltimore_Bullets
gptkb:Philadelphia_Sphas
gptkb:Washington_Bears
gptkbp:playoffFormat regular season and playoffs
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:American_Basketball_League_(1925–1955)
gptkbp:sport gptkb:basketball
gptkbp:successor gptkb:National_Basketball_Association
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yolanda_Griffith
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6