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	Oakland Oaks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Oakland Oaks were a minor league baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903-1955.
		The Oakland Oaks were a professional basketball team that played in the American Basketball League during the 1962-1963 season (the team and league disbanded December 31, 1962).
		The Oakland Oaks were a professional basketball team that played in the American Basketball Association during the 1967-1968 and 1968-1969 seasons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oakland_Oaks (149 words)

	Oakland Oaks (ABL) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The original Oakland Oaks basketball team played in the American Basketball League in 1962.
		When the Philadelphia Warriors of the established National Basketball Association announced plans to relocate to San Francisco for the 1962-1963 season, the Saints moved across the San Francisco Bay to Oakland for the 1962-1963 season and were renamed the Oaks.
		Several years later, another Oakland Oaks basketball team played in the American Basketball Association during the 1967-1968 and 1968-1969 seasons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oakland_Oaks_(ABL) (152 words)

	UAH Men's Basketball Web Page
		Oakland City matched long range bombs with the Chargers and made some huge shots at crucial moments.
		Oakland City's largest lead of the half was 17 points.
		Oakland City put the game away from the freethrow line and the Chargers were left in stunned disbelief.
	www.uah.edu /Athletics/mbasketball/archives/2001-02/index-1-19.html (670 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		When the American Basketball Association opened its doors in the mid-1960s, one of its strategies was to attempt to quickly sign players from the rival National Basketball Association.
		The ABA franchise in the Bay Area, the Oakland Oaks, pursued Rick Barry, then with the NBA's San Francisco Warriors.
		By the end of the team's second year in Oakland, the franchise was facing financial disaster.
	www.clubhouselawyer.com /contracts2-4.htm (339 words)

	Remember the ABA: Oakland Oaks
		In the early years of the ABA, the Oaks were the only ABA franchise in "direct" geographic competition with an NBA team: the San Francisco Warriors.
		The young Oaks dominated their competition, prompting some basketball writers to speculate that the Oaks were building an "ABA dynasty." During the first few months of the season, Barry was spectacular and averaged 35.1 points per game.
		The Oaks logo is actually an adaptation of the acorn character logo that Susman originally designed for the old Pacific Coast League baseball Oakland Oaks, who left Oakland in 1955.
	www.remembertheaba.com /Oakland-Oaks.html (2069 words)

	Franchise histories by season for the ABA Oakland Oaks, the Washington Caps and the Virginia Squires 1967-1976 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Franchise histories by season for the ABA Oakland Oaks, the Washington Caps and the Virginia Squires 1967-1976
		Oaks would go on to win the ABA Championship by besting the Denver Rockets, New Orleans Buccaneers and finally the Indiana Pacers.
		The Oaks are purchased by Washington DC lawyer Earl Foreman after the Bank of America threatens foreclosure on $1.2 million dollar loan to the team
	virginiasquires.homestead.com /History.html (501 words)

	Jack Jensen
		An all around athlete, he was a football, basketball and baseball star at Oakland High School before he joined the Navy.
		Oaks' owner Brick Laws was the father of one of Jackie's fraternity brothers at the Alpha Delta Phi house, and when he learned the offer he signed Jackie the following day to a contract of $75,000 divided equally over three years, with a bonus in excess of $5,000 and a Cadillac convertible.
		He never technically played for the Oaks in the 1950s because two days before the 1950 draft, owner Brick Laws sold him, along with Billy Martin, left, to the Yankees for a reported $100,000 and players.
	oaklandoaks.tripod.com /53jensen.html (497 words)

	The Dispatch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The first name Silas comes from the Bible, and Oakland's Silas Hudson could certainly be described as a savior for the Little Oaks boys basketball team this season.
		Fans of Little Oaks basketball would probably be shocked to find out that Hudson doesn't even lead his team in scoring early on this season.
		Oakland is predominatly a balanced scoring team which allows Hudson to concentrate on more aspects of his game.
	www.colescountyleader.com /printer/article.asp?c=86731 (444 words)

	Virtual ABA - the world's greatest fantasy basketball league
		Oakland (5-5) suffered their worst period of the season to fall four games back while Texas (2-8) continue on their record pace to set the record for fewest wins in a season.
		By the numbers, the top pick in the draft was Oakland's selection of GF Latrell Sprewell in the eight round (-50) while the worst pick was their selection of Laettner two rounds earlier (-67).
		Oakland Oaks owner Jon Hunter didn't mince words when he heard that the Carolina Cougars had traded for FC Juwan Howard, a player the Oaks had all but given to the Pittsburgh Condors in a trade last season.
	www.virtualaba.com /html/top.html (5749 words)

	Filed Senate Resolution 0013
		Whereas, the Mighty Oaks, led by eight seniors, never trailed in the championship game, and, with the exception of the first five minutes of the semi-final game with Cedarville College, the Oaks never trailed in the NCCAA "Elite Eight" three game format;
		Whereas, the Mighty Oak's success is the result of a total team effort, and each member of the team, Coach Sandifar, the assistant coaches, managers, trainers, and staff should be honored for superior performance and team spirit.
		That the Indiana General Assembly hereby congratulates Oakland City University's Men's Basketball Team upon winning the NCCAA National Championship.
	www.state.in.us /legislative/bills/2002/SRESF/SC0013.html (256 words)

	Exhibitions at the Oakland International Airport -- Oakland Museum of California
		Jason Kidd and Gary Payton brought their skills to Oakland's pickup basketball courts and found the area's playground legends very worthy opponents.
		Oakland pickup hoop legend, Demetrious "Hook" Mitchell, brought a 48-inch vertical leap to his game and remained an undefeated slam-dunk champion.
		Gary Payton (left), Oakland Skyline High graduate (1985) is shown having his jersey number retired by his former high school coach, Fred Noel.
	www.museumca.org /satelite/airp_hoops.html (528 words)

	Untitled Document
		Pat Boone, who enjoyed prominence as a singer and entertainer in the decades from 1950 to 1980, was both an active playground basketball player and an avid hoops fan.
		When the American Basketball Association announced its intent to start a team in Oakland, California, Boone signed on as a minority owner.
		In exchange for lending his name and serving as president of the Oakland Oaks, he received a 10% stake in the team without having to invest any of his own money.
	www.clubhouselawyer.com /contracts4.htm (362 words)

	Oakland Briefs - 12/29/03
		Oakland County shelters, food banks, soup kitchens and other charities will receive a $580,508 federal grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, announced.
		Oakland County residents can recycle their Christmas trees after the holidays at any one of several drop-off centers around the region.
		The North Oakland Family YMCA is accepting applications for health and fitness programs for all ages.
	www.detnews.com /2003/oakland/0312/29/b04-20631.htm (562 words)

	Oakland Tribune Online - Forgotten Times
		They were the Oakland Oaks, who won the 1969 American Basketball Association championship and then were gone by the next season.
		HE OAKLAND A's were involved in an earthquake of another kind 13 years before the Loma Prieta earthquake interrupted the 1989 World Series.
		The epicenter was Oakland, and at the center of the epicenter was Charles O. Finley.
	www.oaklandtribune.com /Stories/0,1413,82~28099~,00.html (2621 words)

	American Basketball Association biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The American Basketball Association consisted of two distinct professional basketball leagues.
		The original ABA was founded in 1967, competing with the more established, rival National Basketball Association until reaching an agreement of merger in 1976.
		A new American Basketball Association was formed in the late 1990s and played from 2000 to 2002.
	american-basketball-association.biography.ms (350 words)

	2000-2001 SIUE Men's Basketball - Cougars Defeat Oakland City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men's basketball team improved its record to 4-5 overall with a 71-64 win over Oakland City this evening in the Vadalabene Center.
		SIUE came out in the second half and hit 50 percent from the field (13-26) and 55 percent from beyond the arc (5-9) to outscore the Oaks 43-35.
		The Oaks fall to 0-11 on the season.
	www.siue.edu /ATHLETIC/MBB/20002001/1228.html (124 words)

	Inside Bay Area - Oakland Tribune - Prep Sports
		KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Oakland Oaks 15-and-under baseball team lost 5-2 to the South Carolina Cyclones on Monday in the first round of the USSSA World Series.
		Oakland allowed two unearned runs in the first inning, then came back to tie the score with runs in the third and fourth.
		SANTA ROSA — The Oakland Oaks Blue 18-and-under team won its first Connie Mack Northern California State Championship on Saturday by defeating NorCal 2-0.
	www.insidebayarea.com /oaklandtribune/prepsports/ci_2890992 (352 words)

	Basketball
		Glen Oaks came into Cleveland undefeated at 8-0 and The Challengers needed to play a solid game to win.
		Leading the Challengers were: Michael Melton with 27 points and 6 steals; Grant Urbanski ended with 17 points and a team record 15 assists; Jimmy Derzko added 21 points off the bench with 9 rebounds; Harold Haynes scored 15 points; and Curtis Bradley tallied 10 points and 9 rebounds.
		At Oakland the Challengers spotted Oakland a 12 point lead with 3:00 minutes to go in the first half and had it down to a 40-35 deficit at halftime.
	www.tri-c.cc.oh.us /Basketball/docs/news.htm (812 words)

	Untitled Page
		His attitude was that professional basketball provided him with a wonderful opportunity for fame and wealth and that anyone with such an opportunity should maximize it, as he did.
		My opinion is that he thought fl folk should have been so satisfied with arriving in professional basketball that nothing else should have mattered.
		Jim Eakins, my former ABA teammate on the Oakland Oaks and Washington Capitols, is the only white player from college or professional ball who actually sought to understand and challenge my thinking on the subject of race in America.
	www.remembertheaba.com /ABAArticles/JabaliArticle.html (2290 words)

	Girls basketball preview
		Their coaches felt that going against competition twice that size (for instance, Royal Oak Kimball had an enrollment of 1,339 last year) in the Oakland Activities Association was not good for team morale.
		Royal Oak Kimball and Royal Oak Shrine have players returning to the starting lineup after missing games last season with serious injuries, providing high hopes of challenging for division titles in 2004.
		Hazel Park coach Geri Fuhr is encouraged by the large turnout she had for basketball tryouts this season.
	www.freep.com /sports/cfp/13/shoop2_20040902.htm (1376 words)

	athletics men's basketball press17 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		OAKLAND CITY, Ind. - The Saginaw Valley State University men's basketball team scored an 85-77 win over Oakland City College on Saturday (December 28).
		Clint Weddle led the Oaks with 17 points, while Kevin Williams and Jared McIntyre each chipped in 14.
		The win in Oakland City, Ind., was the Cardinals' first victory on the road this season.
	www.svsu.edu /athletics/mens/mb/2002-03/news/oaks.html (172 words)

	ADayInSquiresHistory
		District of Columbia lawyer, Earl Foreman had experience with owning and operating major league franchises......he was part owner of the NBA Baltimore Bullets and had a vested interest in the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL.
		When an associate of his convinced him to purchase the Oakland Oaks of the American Basketball Association he admitted that he had never attended an ABA game in his life and knew nothing about the Oaks.
		His negotiations with the owners, which included singer Pat Boone (and the Bank of America) went smoother than expected and he ended up with an ABA team that had just won the league Championship and was described as "on the verge of an ABA dynasty".
	virginiasquires.homestead.com /ADayInSquiresHistory.html (750 words)

	Women's Basketball Game Summaries
		MVNC, the sixth seed, took fourth place in the 1998 NCCAA National Tournament as the Lady Cougars dropped a hard-fought 68-62 decision to fifth-seeded Oakland City.
		MVNC led 32-22 at the half, but the physical Lady Oaks came back strong in the second half to take the lead.
		Oakland City held off the Lady Cougars by connecting on 22-of-28 second-half free throw attempts.
	www.mvnu.edu /sports/nazwbb/history/98/summaries.html (3123 words)

	Gene Bearden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		GENE BEARDEN, 25, was an Oaks newcomer in '47.
		One of the Oaks' stars in '47, he was sent to the majors, where in '48 he pitched the Cleveland Indians to the American League pennant by winning the one-game playoff against the Red Sox.
		He picked the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals to cop the major league pennants in '47.
	oaklandoaks.tripod.com /bearden.html (74 words)

	Welcome to Lelands.com - Lot 655 . 1928 PCL Oakland Oaks Championship Broach & Pin
		This 1927 Oakland Oaks team (shown in the 10x15â team photo) won the pennant in â26 & â27.
		They are holding a sign in front which reads, âOaks Champions, 1928â (their title as champions carried over to the next season, however the defending champions could not overcome the SF Seals).
		Includes sterling pin (1â) with triangular leaf perimeter and baseball in center with âOaksâ engraved onto it.
	www.lelands.com /bid.aspx?lot=655&auction=311 (139 words)

	Articles - Golden State Warriors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Philadelphia Warriors were a charter member of the Basketball Association of America, winning the championship in the league's inaugural 1946-1947 season by defeating the Chicago Stags, four games to one.
		(The BAA became the National Basketball Association in 1949.) The team was founded by Eddie Gottlieb, the long-time promoter of the Philadelphia Sphas, one of the mainstays of the original American Basketball League.
		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.
	www.sidepoint.com /articles/Golden_State_Warriors (979 words)

	RESULTS & SCHEDULES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Glen Oaks CC 89, St. Francis (IN) University JV 67
		Oakland CC 76, Lakeland (OH) CC 72 (OT)
		Glen Oaks CC 107, TRI-STATE (IN) UNIVERSITY JV 96
	www.mccaa.org /MBKREST.HTM (1027 words)

	STATISTICAL LEADERS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		12-0 1.000 79.2 53.9 20-4.833 73.8 58.7 Glen Oaks CC 2 Mott CC.............
		9-5.643 66.0 64.4 15-8.652 65.2 63.8 Oakland CC 2 Oakland CC..........
		25 1545-1590 61.8-63.6 -1.8 508-1376.369 95-306.310 448-669.670 1031 838 +7.7 Oakland CC..........
	www.mccaa.org /EWBSTAT.HTM (2044 words)

	Addict Baseball and Football Forum - Oakland Oaks 1918
		The Oaks' first game of the 1918 season was against the Seals at the San Francisco lot on April 2nd.
		Doraldina, the dancing star of Broadway and motion pictures, was on hand in Oaks uniform to participate in the parade and pregame festivities.
		While in Oakland, Anson appeared on the stage of the Orpheum Theater with his daughters, and Doraldina entertained down the street at the new TandD Theater on 11th at Broadway.
	www.addictsports.com /baseball/showthread.php?t=9529 (729 words)

	Menlo College Athletics
		OAKLAND, CA -4/24/03- At the Monarch Bay Country Course, the Oaks finished fourth at the California Pacific Conference Championships.
		Also scoring well for the Oaks were junior Dan Dalby and freshman Jared Ames.
		Also a member of the Oaks basketball team, junior Trevor Mates, making his first appearance on the links this year, was the golf team’s leading scorer.
	www.menlo.edu /Athletics/fullstory.php?fp=365 (138 words)

	Kentucky Oaks Tickets - Tickets for Kentucky Oaks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Whether you need schedules, venue information, seating charts or special arrangements for that big event our ticketing specialists are standing by to deliver the service and seating that you need for concerts, sports and theatre events.
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		We are licensed, bonded and insured, we are not affiliated with the Kentucky Oaks box office and we are also members of the Better Business bureau.
	www.ticketsus.com /ticket/Kentucky_Oaks_Tickets.htm (189 words)

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