Minnesota Muskies
E19846
The Minnesota Muskies were a short-lived professional basketball team based in Minnesota that competed in the original American Basketball Association during its inaugural season in the late 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Muskies canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T160473 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Minnesota Muskies Context triple: [American Basketball Association, hadFranchise, Minnesota Muskies]
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Beaver
Beaver was one of the British ships in Boston Harbor whose tea cargo was destroyed during the Boston Tea Party protest in 1773.
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Beavers
The Beavers are the athletic teams representing Oregon State University in NCAA Division I sports.
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Lynx
Lynx is a high-speed serial computer bus interface standard, better known as IEEE 1394 or FireWire, used for real-time data transfer between digital devices.
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mule deer
The mule deer is a North American deer species known for its large, mule-like ears and adaptability to a wide range of habitats, from mountains and forests to deserts.
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Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is a sparsely populated, heavily forested region known for its rugged Canadian Shield landscapes, abundant lakes and minerals, and distinct cultural identity within the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Minnesota Muskies Target entity description: The Minnesota Muskies were a short-lived professional basketball team based in Minnesota that competed in the original American Basketball Association during its inaugural season in the late 1960s.
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A.
Beaver
Beaver was one of the British ships in Boston Harbor whose tea cargo was destroyed during the Boston Tea Party protest in 1773.
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B.
Beavers
The Beavers are the athletic teams representing Oregon State University in NCAA Division I sports.
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C.
Miantonomo
Miantonomo was a prominent 17th-century Narragansett sachem known for his leadership in regional conflicts and diplomacy in New England.
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Lynx
Lynx is a high-speed serial computer bus interface standard, better known as IEEE 1394 or FireWire, used for real-time data transfer between digital devices.
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E.
mule deer
The mule deer is a North American deer species known for its large, mule-like ears and adaptability to a wide range of habitats, from mountains and forests to deserts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Basketball Association team
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basketball team ⓘ defunct basketball team ⓘ |
| basedIn | Minnesota ⓘ |
| conference | ABA Eastern Conference ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | 1968 ⓘ |
| division | Eastern Division ⓘ |
| eliminatedBy | Kentucky Colonels ⓘ |
| founded | 1967 ⓘ |
| headCoach | Jim Pollard ⓘ |
| homeArena | Metropolitan Sports Center ⓘ |
| homeCity | Bloomington, Minnesota ⓘ |
| inauguralSeasonOfLeague | American Basketball Association ⓘ |
| league | American Basketball Association ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Donnie Freeman
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Les Hunter ⓘ Mel Daniels ⓘ |
| owner | Larry Shields ⓘ |
| playoffAppearance | 1968 ABA Playoffs ⓘ |
| reasonForRelocation |
financial losses
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low attendance ⓘ |
| regularSeasonRecord1967–68 | 50–28 ⓘ |
| relocatedTo | Miami Floridians ⓘ |
| seasonOfOperation | 1967–68 ABA season ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| teamColors |
blue
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green ⓘ white ⓘ |
| wonAwards | ABA Rookie of the Year Award (Mel Daniels, 1967–68) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Minnesota Muskies Description of subject: The Minnesota Muskies were a short-lived professional basketball team based in Minnesota that competed in the original American Basketball Association during its inaugural season in the late 1960s.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.