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Kansas City Hi-Spots
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'''Kansas City Hi-Spots''' were a franchise for one season in the [[National Professional Basketball League (1950-1951)]], based in [[Kansas City, Missouri]].
==History==
The [[National Basketball Association]] contracted after the 1949-1950 season, losing six teams: The [[Anderson Packers]], [[Sheboygan Red Skins]] and [[Waterloo Hawks]] jumped to the [[National Professional Basketball League (1950–1951)|NPBL]], while the [[Chicago Stags]], [[Denver Nuggets (original)|Denver Nuggets]] and [[St. Louis Bombers (NBA)|St. Louis Bombers]] folded. The league went from 17 teams to 11 before the 1950-1951 season stared. Midway through the 1950-1951 season, the [[Washington Capitols]] folded as well, bringing the number of teams in the league down to ten.<ref></ref>
The Hi-Spots ended the 1950-51 season with a record of 4 wins and 19 losses, finishing fourth in the NPBL's West Division, behind the leading [[Waterloo Hawks]] (at 32-24, .667). Paul Cloyd (2-10) and Gene Kurash (2-5) and Bob Tough (0-4) coached the team. <ref>http://bit.ly/2Rds2vn>
The Hi-Spots actually folded before the season ended, a fate shared by the [[Louisville Alumnites]], [[St. Paul Lights]] and [[Grand Rapids Hornets]], playing their last game on January 22, 1951.<ref>http://bit.ly/2C5yQ3J>
After the Hi-Spots folded, professional basketball did not return to Kansas City until the [[Kansas City Steers]] (1961-1963) of the [[American Basketball League]]. <ref>http://bit.ly/2RjueSl>
The NPBL folded after the 1950-1951 Season.
==The arena==
The Hi-Spots played at the Pla-Mor Ballroom. It was located on the corner of Linwood and Main.<ref>http://bit.ly/2C4022W>
==Notable alumni==
* [[Jerry Fowler (basketball)|Jerry Fowler]]
* [[Joe Graboski]]
* [[Ralph Hamilton]]<ref>http://bit.ly/2Re7NOc>
==External links==
* [http://bit.ly/2C402zY Extinct Sports Leagues site on the National Professional Basketball League]
* [https://aol.it/2RbIlZL Association for Professional Basketball Research site on the National Professional Basketball League]
==References==
[[Category:Defunct basketball teams in Missouri]]
[[Category:Defunct sports teams in Kansas City, Missouri]]
[[Category:Basketball teams established in 1950]]
[[Category:Sports clubs disestablished in 1951]]
[[Category:National Professional Basketball League (1950–51)]]
[[Category:1950 establishments in Missouri]]
[[Category:1950 disestablishments in Missouri]]
==History==
The [[National Basketball Association]] contracted after the 1949-1950 season, losing six teams: The [[Anderson Packers]], [[Sheboygan Red Skins]] and [[Waterloo Hawks]] jumped to the [[National Professional Basketball League (1950–1951)|NPBL]], while the [[Chicago Stags]], [[Denver Nuggets (original)|Denver Nuggets]] and [[St. Louis Bombers (NBA)|St. Louis Bombers]] folded. The league went from 17 teams to 11 before the 1950-1951 season stared. Midway through the 1950-1951 season, the [[Washington Capitols]] folded as well, bringing the number of teams in the league down to ten.<ref></ref>
The Hi-Spots ended the 1950-51 season with a record of 4 wins and 19 losses, finishing fourth in the NPBL's West Division, behind the leading [[Waterloo Hawks]] (at 32-24, .667). Paul Cloyd (2-10) and Gene Kurash (2-5) and Bob Tough (0-4) coached the team. <ref>http://bit.ly/2Rds2vn>
The Hi-Spots actually folded before the season ended, a fate shared by the [[Louisville Alumnites]], [[St. Paul Lights]] and [[Grand Rapids Hornets]], playing their last game on January 22, 1951.<ref>http://bit.ly/2C5yQ3J>
After the Hi-Spots folded, professional basketball did not return to Kansas City until the [[Kansas City Steers]] (1961-1963) of the [[American Basketball League]]. <ref>http://bit.ly/2RjueSl>
The NPBL folded after the 1950-1951 Season.
==The arena==
The Hi-Spots played at the Pla-Mor Ballroom. It was located on the corner of Linwood and Main.<ref>http://bit.ly/2C4022W>
==Notable alumni==
* [[Jerry Fowler (basketball)|Jerry Fowler]]
* [[Joe Graboski]]
* [[Ralph Hamilton]]<ref>http://bit.ly/2Re7NOc>
==External links==
* [http://bit.ly/2C402zY Extinct Sports Leagues site on the National Professional Basketball League]
* [https://aol.it/2RbIlZL Association for Professional Basketball Research site on the National Professional Basketball League]
==References==
[[Category:Defunct basketball teams in Missouri]]
[[Category:Defunct sports teams in Kansas City, Missouri]]
[[Category:Basketball teams established in 1950]]
[[Category:Sports clubs disestablished in 1951]]
[[Category:National Professional Basketball League (1950–51)]]
[[Category:1950 establishments in Missouri]]
[[Category:1950 disestablishments in Missouri]]
January 08, 2019 at 01:01PM
