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  Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Oakland Oaks (PCL)
The Oakland Oaks were a minor league baseball team which played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 until 1955.
After the 1912 season, the Oaks opened their new stadium, named Oakland Ball Park (or simply Oaks Park) though it was located in the neighboring city of Emeryville at San Pablo and Park Avenues.
It was in Oakland that Stengel developed his talent for “platooning,” i.e., juggling his lineup to maximize each player’s potential in given situations, that served him so famously as manager of the New York Yankees.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Oakland_Oaks_(PCL)   (773 words)

  
 History of the American Basketball League   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Soon after the signing, the ABL and NBA held discussions about a merger of the two leagues, but in July the NBA announced that Cleveland would be joining the league as an expansion franchise at a cost of $400,000 (including a $100,000 indemnity to Cincinnati who held the NBA rights to Lucas).
Oakland, Long Beach, Kansas City and Pittsburgh considered continuing with a reorganized four-team league, but their plans fell through and the brief tenure of the ABL ended at that point.
ABL FINALS (Kansas City drew a bye to the ABL Finals) 1Apr62 Kansas City 126, Cleveland 101 at KCS 3Apr62 Kansas City 118, Cleveland 82 at KCS 5Apr62 Cleveland 130, Kansas City 114 at CLP 7Apr62 Cleveland 100, Kansas City 98 at CLP 9Apr62 Cleveland 106, Kansas City 102 at KCS
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 OAK - meaning of word   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Of the North American oaks, the most prized of the red oak group for lumber, all of which is marketed as red oak regardless of the species of origin, is that of the Northern red oak, ''Quercus rubra'' (a.k.a.
Oak bark is also rich in tannin, and is used by tanners for tanning leather.
Oak Wilt, caused by the fungus ''Ceratocystis fagacearum'' (a fungus closely related to Dutch Elm Disease), is also a lethal disease of some oaks, particularly the red oaks (the white oaks can be infected but resist the disease better, and are not usually killed).
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 Oakland Oaks (ABA) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Oakland Oaks were a charter member of the original American Basketball Association, playing in the ABA during the 1967-1968 and 1968-1969 seasons.
The Oaks were owned in part by pop singer Pat Boone.
Despite winning the ABA championship, the Oaks were an abysmal failure at the box office, due in large part to the proximity of the NBA Warriors.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oakland_Oaks_(ABA)   (290 words)

  
 Able Ammunition
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As a result of the formation, skilled men from around the country were given the opportunity to be paid for playing basketball and also to stun and amuse the entire nation.
But with the rise of the Great Depression in the thirties Americans were not able to afford this form of entertainment.
Although the BAA held its games at some of the nation’s best facilities, they were not able to attract talented young athletes to join their program.
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 Oakland Oaks (ABL) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the American Basketball Association team see: Oakland Oaks (ABA).
The Oakland Oaks were an American basketball team based in Oakland, California that was a member of the American Basketball League.
The team was previously known as the San Francisco Saints.
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Barry was named NBA Rookie of the Year in his first season, then led the Warriors to the NBA finals in the 1966-67 season, where the team lost (four games to two) to the team that replaced the Warriors in Philadelphia, the 76ers.
With the opening of the Oakland Coliseum Arena in 1966, the Warriors began scheduling increasing numbers of home games at that venue.
So little was felt of the team's chances in the playoffs, even by their home fans, that the Coliseum Arena scheduled other events during the dates of the NBA playoffs.
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 NBA.com: Connie Hawkins Bio
And unlike the Globetrotters, and to a large extent, the ABL, it was a bona fide professional league.
In 47 games he averaged 30.2 points (second in the ABA to the Oakland Oaks' Barry) and 11.4 rebounds (fifth in the league), while shooting.503 from the field.
Maybe, it was said, the intensity had been left on the playground, on the ABL and ABA courts or in clowning with the Globetrotters.
www.nba.com /history/players/hawkins_bio.html   (1835 words)

  
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We may be able to prevent crime or disorder more effectively if we integrate our theorizing and practice in this area with the work of analysts outside criminal justice who have been studying places for some time.
In Oakland, California, a coordinated multiagency team sought to improve physical conditions at drug nuisance properties and remove tenants causing problems.
If we understand how specific types of settings work and what their standing patterns of behavior are, we should be able to identify which critical pieces are missing when such a site becomes a high-crime location.
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ABL: I think they will find that he has many gifts and he is a person who will be completely dedicated to being a pastor and shepherd to this church of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
ABL: The meeting is scheduled to be a business meeting, to report on the work of the Congregation and to bring the Holy Father up to date on what has happened and to present to him those cases that need his particular review and
ABL: Well, you say knowing him well yes, well enough from long years of association, and knowing the extraordinary ability he has to present something, to teach about something, in a very understandable way.
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The team was founded by Eddie Gottlieb, the long-time promoter of the Philadelphia Sphas (South Philadelphia Hebrew Association), one of the mainstays of the original American Basketball League.
Gottlieb retained ownership of the ABL Sphas until that league disbanded in 1955.
Barry was named NBA Rookie of the Year in his first season, then led the Warriors to the NBA finals in the 1966-1967 season, where the team lost (four games to two) to the team that replaced the Warriors in the City of Brotherly Love, the Philadelphia 76ers.
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 HOOPSANALYST
Despite having a non-guaranteed contract, Lewis was able to demonstrate enough skills with the Seattle Supersonics that they signed him to a two-year deal.
The NBA would be able to screen out the players who have no clear chance of being drafted.
Indeed, most scouts were able to predict that McDavid and Richardson were not going to be drafted.
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 Cincinnati Royals Timeline - 1960 to 1970
The Pipers were planning to leave the ABL and move to the NBA as an expansion team.
The Pipers did leave the ABL but never moved to the NBA, so Lucas wound up in Cincinnati in the end.
In the Western Division was the New Orleans Buccaneers, Dallas Chaparrals (Spurs), Denver Rockets (Nuggets), Houston Mavericks, Anahiem Amigos and Oakland Oaks.
www.royalshistory.com /Timeline/1960-1970.htm   (5536 words)

  
 Golden State Warriors at SuperTix.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Golden State Warriors are a National Basketball Association team based in Oakland, California.
Logo design: A stylized blue tinted man (a Native American warrior, which is a throwback to previous logos) holding a lightning bolt on a basketball background.
Gottlieb retained the ABL Sphas until that league disbanded in 1955.
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 American Basketball League
The league actually folded on December 31, 1962.
The ABL was the first basketball league to have a three point shoot,for baskets scored far away from the goal.
Washington Tapers 1961-62 moved to New York during the season/Philadelphia Tapers 1962-63
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 Basketball Golden Grizzlies Oakland Ticket   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Golden State Warriors - The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California.
Golden Gate, Oakland, California - The Golden Gate neighborhood of Oakland, California is located in the northwest corner of the city, east of Emeryville and south of Berkeley.
Oakland Oaks (ABL) - The Oakland Oaks were an American basketball team based in Oakland, California that was a member of the American Basketball League.
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 Minnesota Muskies
The Dallas Chaparrals, New Orleans Buccaneers, Denver Rockets, Houston Mavericks, Anaheim Amigos, and Oakland Oaks comprised the Western Division.
The NBA still had Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, and Oscar Robertson, but the ABA would feature stars of its own, although their biggest name would spend the first season on the bench.
The “Hawk” had been barred from playing in the NBA because of alleged involvement with the college betting scandals earlier in the decade.
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 Ballpark Digest -- June 4-10, 2005 Archives
The Miners averaged more than 500 fans a game all season and drew a record 1,000 at the final home game of the summer to their home, a local high-school field.
The Miners had a pretty good year on the field as well, winning the ABL pennant and advancing to the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kan., where they placed second.
(Remember, the Oaks actually played most of their history in Emeryville.) The larger point is that a new Oakland ballpark should represent its community, and there's a rich baseball history in Oakland to draw upon.
www.ballparkwatch.com /news/2005archives/jun4_jun10_2005.htm   (4006 words)

  
 Sports shorts
Felts is the new assistant women's basketball coach at Menlo College.
Felts is a recent graduate of the University of Colorado, where the Buffs compiled a 91-37 record in her four seasons.
The first Lady Oaks Basketball Camp will be offered in two sessions by the Menlo College women's basketball coaching staff.
www.paloaltoonline.com /weekly/morgue/sports/1998_Jun_12.SIDERS.html   (882 words)

  
 Stalag Luft I Online Guestbook - 7/1/00 thru 12/31/00
I may be able to help the previous correspondent, Patricia Benker in her effort to help the family of Dennis T. O'Dea.
He was able to escape with Major V. Mears during the forced march.
You may be able to tell by my address that I am a lover of planes, especially the Spitfire and Hurricane.
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 Bullis School: Athletics » Hall of Fame
However, due to an injury he was not able to pass the physical.
She was the 33rd selection overall and played with the Reign for the two seasons that the ABL was in existence.
Buddy repeated both his junior and senior years in order to be able to attend a good college.
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 Significant Dates in Professional Basketball History
Charter ABA franchises are granted to Anaheim (Amigos), Dallas (Chaparrals), Houston (Mavericks), Indiana (Pacers), Kansas City (Denver Rockets), Minnesota (Muskies), New York (New Jersey Americans), New Orleans (Buccaneers), Oakland (Oaks), and Pittsburgh (Pipers)
Oakland Oaks (ABA) moved to Washington D.C. and renamed the Capitols
Houston Mavericks (ABA) moved to Carolina and renamed the Cougars (move was announced 1/18/69 to be effective at the end of the 68-69 season (last game was 4/3/69))
www.n-c-systems.com /hoops/Dates.php   (754 words)

  
 Gone, But Not Forgotten - Fun Facts, Questions, Answers, Information
Carolina Cougars - Minnesota Pipers - Virginia Squires - Oakland Oaks?
The ABA merged with NBA after the 1976 season.
Although the ABL managed to get started before the WNBA, financial woes forced the league to fold in 1998.
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 Ballparkwatch - June 4-10, 2003 Archives
The Bucs then open their season with a game against Beatrice (Neb.).
The ABL teams now compete with other National Baseball Congress teams, so they play teams both within their league and outside of it; ABL teams have won the NBC championship in five of the last 10 years.
There have been a slew of stories about the Oakland A's making their first appearance
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The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA other patents from UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF (599425) (approx.
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 http://localhost/copy_of_AmazingAdventures/Xtemplate.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Oakland Oaks (vs San Diego Skyhawks) Pacific Coast Hockey League Program
Oakland Oaks (vs San Francisco Shamrocks) Pacific Coast Hockey League Program
Oakland Oaks (vs Vancouver Canucks) Pacific Coast Hockey League Program
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 2006 Draft Nfl Rumor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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Oakland Oaks (ABL) - For the professional baseball team see: Oakland Oaks (PCL).
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 Significant Professional Basketball League
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE [1961-62 TO 1962-63] Chicago Majors 1961-62 to 1962-63 Cleveland Pipers 1961-62 Hawaii Chiefs 1961-62 Kansas City Steers 1961-62 to 1962-63 Los Angeles Jets 1961-62 Long Beach Chiefs 1962-63 New York Tapers 1961-62 Oakland Oaks 1962-63 Philadelphia Tapers 1962-63 Pittsburgh Rennaissance [Rens] 1961-62 to 1962-63 San Francisco Saints 1961-62 Washington Tapers 1961-62
AMERICAN MAJOR BASKETBALL LEAGUE [1995-96] Anderson Shockers 1995-96 Ashville Smokies 1995-96 Augusta Drive 1995-96 Dothan Blast 1995-96 *Rome Crusaders 1995 Sumter Aces 1995-96
LADIES PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION [1980-81] New Mexico Energee 1980-81 *Oakland Oaklanders 1980-81 Phoenix Flames 1980-81 *San Jose Chips 1980-81 Southern California Breeze 1980-81 *Tucson Storm 1980-81
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