Women's Sports

The Nebraska Wranglers were a one-year wonder in the Women’s Professional Basketball League, joining in the league's third and final season in the winter of 1980-81. The expansion club would go on to win the league championship in April 1981.  OS16283

The San Jose Lasers were a member of the women's American Basketball League, playing their home games at either the San Jose State Event Center or the San Jose Arena. The team folded along with the rest of the league during the third ABL season in 1998. OS16281

The Minnesota Fillies were one of eight founding franchises in the Women’s Professional Basketball League in 1978 and was one of only three clubs that survived for all three seasons of the WPBL’s existence. OS15768

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) and played12 seasons starting in 1943 and ending in 1954. The Grand Rapids Chicks played from 1945 until the league folded, winning titles in 1947 and 1953. The AAAGPBL was founded by MLB executives Phillip Wigley, Branch...

The New Jersey Gems played in the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) and was one of only three teams in the league to survive through all three seasons, from 1978–79 to 1980–81. The team made the league playoffs once, losing in the first round. OS16255

The Women's Professional Basketball League played for three seasons from the fall of 1978 to the spring of 1981 and was the first professional women's basketball league in the US. OS15780

The California Dreams were a one-year dream in the Women’s Professional Basketball League. They played their home games at Long Beach Arena and the Anaheim Convention Center, which was also home to the ABA’s Amigos. OS15756

The Philadelphia Fox were a short-lived entry in the Women’s Professional Basketball League (WBL) in the fall of 1979. OS15748

The New Orleans Pride was a Women's Professional Basketball League team from 1979 until the league folded following the 1980-81 WBL season. For both seasons, the team was coached by former NBA player and coach Butch Van Breda Kolff.  OS15946

The Chicago Condors were a part of the women's American Basketball League but after just 12 games into their first season, the team was forced to disband when the league folded. OS15873

The New York Stars were one of the earliest women’s professional basketball teams in the United States, formed in 1978 at the inception of the Women’s Professional Basketball League (1978-1981). Although the Stars existed for just two years, they had a league championship and doubleheaders with...

The Columbus Minks were one of the debut teams in the Women’s American Basketball Association that started in early October 1984 with six teams: the Atlanta Comets, Chicago Spirit, Columbus Minks, Dallas Diamonds, Houston Shamrocks and the Virginia Wave. OS16151

The Washington Metros were an expansion franchise in the Women’s Professional Basketball League during the league’s second season in the fall/winter of 1979-80. OS16282

The Nashville Noise were an expansion team for the ABL’s third and final season in the fall/winter of 1998-99. The league terminated its season on December 22, 1998 leaving the Noise with a 4 wins and 11 losses records when the league folded. OS15851

The Atlanta Glory was a women’s basketball team that competed in the American Basketball League for two seasons in the mid-1990’s. OS15807

The short-lived Women's American Basketball Association (WABA) was founded in 1984 and the league folded after the season. OS15779