Professional Basketball League of America explained

Sport:	Basketball
Founded:	1947
Teams:	16
Champion:	none
Folded:	1948

The Professional Basketball League of America (1947 - 1948) was a basketball league in the United States that was started in 1947 in response to the tremendous upsurge in interest in basketball in the era immediately following World War II.^[1] The organization was underfunded compared to its competitors—the Basketball Association of America, the National Basketball League, and even the American Basketball League; there was simply not room in the marketplace for four major professional basketball leagues. The PBLA folded without completing its only season.^[1]

Teams

Northern Division

• Chicago Gears (8-0)
• St. Paul Saints (6-3)
• Grand Rapids Rangers
  • Louisville Colonels Omaha Tomahawks
• Kansas City Blues
• Waterloo Pro-Hawks
• St. Joseph Outlaws

Southern Division

• Houston Mavericks
• Atlanta Crackers
• Birmingham Skyhawks
• Tulsa Ranchers
• Chattanooga Majors
• Oklahoma City Drillers
• New Orleans Hurricanes
• Springfield Squires

Notes and References

1. Web site: Professional Basketball League of America. nbahoopsonline.com. April 30, 2019.