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| | Press Release |
 | | Isaacs, who played for the New York Rens, the Washington Bears, the Dayton Rens, and other pro teams from 1936 to 1948, is a finalist in the Veteran’s category, together with former NBA player Johnny Kerr. |
 | | Although the Dayton Rens only played one season, they effectively broke the color barrier in pro basketball some two years prior to the subsequent NBL merger with the Basketball Association of America (BAA) that formed the NBA. |
 | | Isaacs also played for the Dayton Rens, which, when they joined the NBL in 1948, became the first all-black team to join a white professional league. |
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