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    The Indianapolis Olympians were a founding National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Indianapolis. They were founded in 1949 and folded in 1953...
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  • Look up Olympian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Olympian or Olympians may refer to: Twelve Olympians, the principal gods and goddesses in ancient...
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  • The following is a list of players of the now-defunct Indianapolis Olympians professional basketball team. Cliff Barker Leo Barnhorst Ralph Beard Leon...
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  • the Indianapolis Olympians. In 1931, Frank Kautsky, an Indianapolis grocer, formed a professional basketball team and named it the Indianapolis Kautskys...
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  • than averages. All-NBA First Team: Alex Groza, Indianapolis Olympians Ralph Beard, Indianapolis Olympians Bob Davies, Rochester Royals George Mikan, Minneapolis...
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  • Sheboygan, Syracuse, Tri-Cities, and Waterloo) and one expansion team (Indianapolis Olympians) – joined with the ten surviving BAA teams to create the National...
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    Retrieved July 4, 2009. "Indianapolis Jets". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2009. "Indianapolis Olympians". basketball-reference...
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  • Lakers vs. (4) Indianapolis Olympians: Lakers win series 2-0 Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 85, Indianapolis 69 Game 2 @ Indianapolis: Minneapolis 81...
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  • The 1950–51 NBA season was the Olympians' 2nd season in the NBA. (1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (4) Indianapolis Olympians: Lakers win series 2-1 Game 1 @...
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  • Tri-Cities Blackhawks, and Waterloo Hawks all joined from the NBL. The Indianapolis Olympians joined. The Central division was created. The Central division disappeared...
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  • The 1951–52 NBA season was the Olympians' 3rd season in the NBA. 1951-52 Indianapolis Olympians...
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  • Beard Indianapolis Olympians 1950–51 George Mikan* (3) Minneapolis Lakers Dolph Schayes* (2) Syracuse Nationals Alex Groza (2) Indianapolis Olympians Frank...
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    Alex Groza (category Indianapolis Olympians players)
    of Kentucky Wildcats, and was a two-time All-NBA player for the Indianapolis Olympians before his career abruptly ended. Groza grew up in Martins Ferry...
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  • for the Indianapolis Olympians in the National Basketball Association (NBA). (1) Indianapolis Olympians vs. (4) Sheboygan Red Skins: Olympians win series...
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  • Providence Steamrollers 1 1949 1949–50 Alex Groza Center  United States Indianapolis Olympians 2 1949 1950–51 Paul Arizin* Forward/guard  United States Philadelphia...
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  • attended Butler University Bob Evans – drafted in the 4th round by the Indianapolis Olympians in the 1949 NBA draft Gordon Hayward – drafted 9th overall by the...
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  • champion (1947) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Ralph O'Brien  USA Indianapolis Olympians (1951–1952) Fort Wayne Pistons (1953) Baltimore Bullets (1953) 119...
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  • Wallace Jones (category Indianapolis Olympians coaches)
    National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1949 to 1952 with the Indianapolis Olympians. Jones was born in Harlan, Kentucky. He attended Harlan High School...
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  • replaced by the Indianapolis Olympians. https://www.retroseasons.com/players/william-hale/ https://www.retroseasons.com/teams/indianapolis-kautskys/ 1948-49...
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  • Ralph O'Brien G  United States Indianapolis Olympians Butler 7 80 Leon Blevins G  United States Indianapolis Olympians Arizona 7 82 Joe Hutton G  United...
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  • with a 48–22 record. In the playoffs, the Lakers would sweep the Indianapolis Olympians in 2 straight. In the Western Finals, the Lakers would win the first...
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    Retrieved May 24, 2019. "Indianapolis Jets/Indianapolis Kautskys". NBA Hoops Online. Retrieved May 24, 2019. "Indianapolis Olympians". NBA Hoops Online. Retrieved...
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  • Kentucky while also gaining the upper hand in Indianapolis with the creation of the Indianapolis Olympians while the Kautskys folded. With several teams...
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    commissioner of the NBA, he was the one who gave lifetime suspensions to Indianapolis Olympians players Ralph Beard and Alex Groza, not for what they did in the...
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  • 3–2 .600 Dallas Mavericks 4 1984, 1986, 1988, 2011 22 3–1 .750 Indianapolis Olympians 3 1951, 1952, 1953 7 3–0 1.000 Milwaukee Bucks 3 1971, 1972, 1974...
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    Ralph Beard (category Indianapolis Olympians players)
    round of the 1949 NBA draft, Beard played two seasons with the Indianapolis Olympians and averaged 15.9 points and 4.4 assists per game. In October 1951...
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  • of the Year award. Bullets Celtics Knicks Warriors Nationals Pistons Olympians Hawks Lakers Royals x – clinched playoff spot * Division winner Bold Series...
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  • player from the Huskies roster, retiring in 1953 as a member of the Indianapolis Olympians. Reviving the Huskies name was originally considered at the time...
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  • involved in a point shaving scandal in 1951. Among these players were Indianapolis Olympians players Ralph Beard and Alex Groza for their actions at University...
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    for a defunct NBA franchise. The Cleveland Rebels, Detroit Falcons, Indianapolis Jets, Pittsburgh Ironmen, and Toronto Huskies are all tied for fewest...
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