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Albuquerque Silvers

Albuquerque Silvers

Basketball team in Albuquerque, New Mexico

The Albuquerque Silvers were an American basketball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was a member of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). The team was coached by Norm Ellenberger, the former coach of the University of New Mexico men's basketball team.[1] The franchise was run by P. Patrick McKernan who was also the president and general manager of the Pacific Coast League Albuquerque Dukes.[2]

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The team was previously known as the Las Vegas Silvers, but was re-located to Albuquerque on February 10, 1983 by the CBA after the team owners failed to meet their financial obligation to the league.[3] According to the CBA, Silvers owners Patrick Shimbashi and Ken Ford—who together owned 90 percent of the team—could not agree on a way to fund the team.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Ellenberger hired". New York Times. 10 February 1983. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Untitled". United Press International. Natberth, Pennsylvania. February 10, 1983.
  3. [3]
    Bradley, Robert. "History of the Continental Basketball Association". Assn for Professional Basketball Research. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.


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