National Professional Basketball League 1950–1951

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The National Professional Basketball League 1950–1951 was a short-lived early professional basketball league in the United States that operated for a single season before folding.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct sports league
professional basketball league
alsoKnownAs National Professional Basketball League
competitionType men's basketball
concurrentWith National Basketball Association
country United States
dissolved 1951
era post–World War II basketball expansion era
foldedDuringSeason true
governedBy league owners
hadTeam Anderson Packers
Denver Refiners
Grand Rapids Hornets
Hartford Hurricanes
Kansas City Hi-Spots
Louisville Alumnites
Saint Paul Lights
Sheboygan Redskins
St. Louis Bombers
Syracuse Nationals (initially considered, did not join)
Utica Pros
Waterloo Hawks
historicalSignificance early rival to the NBA
inception 1950
leagueLevel major professional
numberOfSeasons 1
operatedFor one season
precededBy National Basketball League
professionalStatus fully professional
reasonForDissolution financial difficulties
low attendance
regionServed Eastern United States
Midwestern United States
season 1950–51 NPBL season
seasonFormat regular season and playoffs
shortName NPBL
sport basketball
status defunct

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Waterloo Hawks playedIn National Professional Basketball League 1950–1951
National Professional Basketball League seasonStructure 1950–51 NPBL season
linked to: National Professional Basketball League 1950–1951