Tombstone
Formed: May 1970 – Re-branded from Eastern Professional Basketball League
Re-branded: 1978 (Continental Basketball Association)
First Game: December 12, 1970
Last Game: May 7, 1978
Seasons: 8
States: 8 plus the District of Columbia
(AK, CT, DC, DE, MA, NJ, NY, PA, RI)
Leadership
Trophy Case
Editor's Pick
Boxed Out
Remembering The Eastern Professional Basketball League
In Boxed out of the NBA: Remembering the Eastern Professional Basketball League, Syl Sobel and Jay Rosenstein tell the fascinating story of a league that was a pro basketball institution for over 30 years, showcasing top players from around the country. During the early years of professional basketball, the Eastern League was the next-best professional league in the world after the NBA. It was home to big-name players such as Sherman White, Jack Molinas, and Bill Spivey, who were implicated in college gambling scandals in the 1950s and were barred from the NBA, and top Black players such as Hal “King” Lear, Julius McCoy, and Wally Choice, who could not make the NBA into the early 1960s due to unwritten team quotas on African-American players.
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Background
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Eastern Basketball Association Franchise List
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Franchise, Years Active, League Champions
Allentown Jets, 1970-1978, 1972-1975-1976
Anchorage Northern Knights, 1977-1978,
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1977-1978, None
Brooklyn Pros, 1976, None
Camden Bullets, 1970-1971, None
Cherry Hill Rookies, 1973-1975, None
Connecticut Gold Coast Stars, 1975-1976, None
Delaware Blue Bombers, 1970-1971, None
East Orange Colonials, 1973-1974, None
Garden State Colonials, 1972-1973, None
Hamburg Bullets, 1972-1973, None
Hamden Bics, 1970-1971, None
Hamilton Pat Pavers, 1972-1974, None
Hartford Capitols, 1970-1974, 1974
Hartford Downtowners, 1976-1977, None
Hazleton Bits, 1971-1972, None
Hazleton Bullets, 1973-1977, None
Jersey Shore Bullets, 1977-1978, None
Lancaster Red Roses, 1975-1978, None
Long Island Ducks, 1977-1978, None
Long Island Sounds, 1975-1976, None
Providence Shooting Stars, 1977-1978, None
Quincy Chiefs, 1977-1978, None
Scranton Apollos, 1970-1977, 1971-1977
Shore Bullets, 1977, None
Sunbury Mercuries, 1970-1971, None
Syracuse Centennials, 1976-1977, None
Trenton Capitols, 1975-1976, None
Trenton Pat Pavers, 1970-1972, None
Washington Metros, 1977-1978, None
Wilkes-Barre Barons, 1970-1976 & 1977-1978, 1973-1978
Wilkes-Barre Pros, 1977, None
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