American Basketball Association (1974-1976)
Tombstone
Born: July 17, 1974 – The Carolina Cougars sold and moved to St. Louis1 Carolina Cougars Moving to St. Louis, UPI via The Hour, Norwalk, CN, July 18, 1974
Move: May 19, 1976- Team announced move to Utah2Spirits Leaving St. Louis and Going to Utah, AP via The Bulletin, Bend, OR, May 20, 1976
Folded: June 17, 1976 when the NBA absorbed four ABA teams3 Pro Merger Halts War, AP, via the Victoria Advocate, June 18, 1976
First Game: October 18, 1974 (L 97-92 vs. Memphis Sounds)
Last Game: April 6, 1976 (L 120-116 @ Virginia Squires)
ABA Championships: None
Arena
St. Louis Arena (18,000)4Remembertheaba.com
Opened: September 23, 1929
Demolished: February 27, 1999
Marketing
Ownership
Owners: Ozzie and Daniel Silna
Background
Coming soon…
Spirits of St. Louis Shop
Our Favorite Gear
Spirits of St. Louis ABA Apparel
When it comes to Replica Jerseys, we turn to our friends at Royal Retros, who put extraordinary detail into their fully customizable basketball jerseys.
Free Customization Included
Each jersey individually handmade
Any name and number
Sewn tackle twill crest, numbers & letters
100% polyester
Heavyweight fabric made to game standards
Relive the days of the infamous Spirits of St. Louis in a jersey, T-Shirt, hat, hoodie, or all four from Royal Retros. Tees come in orange, white, black, and gray. Jerseys available in white, orange, black, and cream.
In Memoriam
Links
###