User:Halvorsen brian/Continental Basketball Association (1969–1974)

The Continental Basketball Association was a professional basketball league that was based in the United States from 1969 to 1974.

History
Ted Campbell, a mail carrier from Decatur, Illinois, purchased a franchise in the Continental BasketbalL Association 1969 for $1,000. Campbell recalled in 2011 that he chose the name "Bullets" because of his fondness for the Baltimore Bullets National Basketball Association franchise.


 * 1961-1974 Grand Rapids Tackers via funwhileitlasted.net
 * real 'Pros'" via mlive.com

Teams

 * → denotes that a team was relocated and/or renamed


 * Beloit Bucks (1971–72)
 * Chicago Sons (1973–74)
 * Cudahy Medalist Mods (1969–1970) → Waukesha Pros (1969–1971)
 * Decatur Bullets (1969–1973)
 * Flint Pros (1972–74)
 * Grand Rapids Tackers (1969–1974)
 * Milwaukee Muskies (1970–71)
 * North Chicago Travelers (1970) → Chicagoland Travelers (1970–71)
 * Oakland Capps (1973–74)
 * Peoria Pacers (1969–1970) → Peoria Chiefs (1969–1971)
 * Rockford Royals (1969–1972) → Rockford Rockets (1972–73)
 * Toledo Pipers (1973–74)
 * Waukegan Wizards (1969–1971) → Waukegan's Lake County Lakers (1971–73)

CBA players with NBA and/or ABA experience

 * Ron Bonham
 * Brian Brunkhorst
 * Ed Burton
 * Len Chappell
 * Oliver Darden
 * Don Dee
 * Ron Dunlap
 * George Gervin
 * Bob Greacen
 * Shellie McMillon
 * Curtis Perry
 * Steve Mix
 * Mike Price
 * Jimmy Rayl
 * Paul Ruffner
 * Dave Scholz
 * Craig Spitzer
 * Dennis Stewart
 * Justus Thigpen
 * George Tinsley
 * Herschell Turner
 * Bobby Washington
 * Jeff Webb
 * Marv Winkler