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	Rochester, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rochester is east of Buffalo and west of Syracuse.
		Rochester is a home to a number of international businesses, including Eastman Kodak, Bausch and Lomb and Paychex, all of which make Rochester their world headquarters.
		Rochester is home to a number of cultural institutions including the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, the Memorial Art Gallery, the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences, the Strong Museum, the Strasenburg Planetarium, and numerous arts organizations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rochester,_Monroe_County,_New_York (2309 words)

	Franklin & Marshall College \| Athletics
		Rochester and Minneapolis were both placed in the Central Division, and they battled for the top spot throughout the year, with the Royals earning a tie for first place by winning 15 straight to close out the regular season.
		Rochester then faced Fort Wayne in the opening round of the playoffs and was eliminated in a two-game sweep.
		Rochester avenged the previous postseason's defeat by eliminating Fort Wayne in the division semifinals.
	server1.fandm.edu /departments/athletics/releases/04729399ED.html (2244 words)

	KINGS: Sacramento Kings History
		The NBA was formed the next year, and the Royals were placed in the Central Division along with Minneapolis, Fort Wayne, the Chicago Stags, and the St. Louis Bombers.
		The Royals were then swept in the playoffs by the Fort Wayne Pistons.
		In 1956-57 Stokes led the NBA in rebounding with 1,256 total boards, was third in the league in assists (4.6 apg), and ranked 13th in scoring (15.6 ppg).
	www.nba.com /kings/history/team_history.html (9856 words)

	Rochester Royals (1945-1957)
		Davies, Risen, and Wanzer combined for 57 of the Royals 79 points, and the trio pulled down 27 rebounds to land the Rochester Royals the NBA Championship.
		The Royals remained one of the top teams in the NBA posting a record of 44-28, which was good enough for 2nd place.
		Playing in the new Rochester War Memorial the Royals would fell the negative effect of the new 24-second NBA shot clock, as they were no longer able to play their slow defensive posting a losing record for the first time in franchise history at 29-43.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /nba/rochester/rochroyals.html (1140 words)

	NBA History: Royals Reign, Despite Knicks' Unlikely Comeback
		Surprisingly, the Royals were one of the weaker rebounding teams in the league, although Risen averaged 12 boards per game and Coleman nine.
		Rochester led through the first half and by as much as 10 points in the third period before the Knicks surged ahead.
		Rochester controlled the jump, and Holzman ran out the clock until Coleman scored at the end for the 79-75 final score.
	www.nbdlaustin.com /history/finals/19501951.html (1492 words)

	RedWingsBaseball.com :: Frontier Field- Professional Sports
		Cervi, Al A National Basketball League All-Star guard for the Rochester Royals in the late 1940's, he also was a player-coach for the Syracuse Nationals, winning the NBA title in 1955.
		A guard during the glory years of the Rochester Royals, including the 1946 National Basketball League and 1951 NBA Championships; coached the New York Knicks to the 1970 and 1973 NBA Championships; currently13th on the All-time coaching list; elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986.
		The Rochester native pitched six seasons in the major leagues with the Chicago White Sox, compiling a 40-36 record and throwing a no-hitter against the Washington Senators on August 20, 1957.
	www.redwingsbaseball.com /frontierfield/FFwalkoffame_prosports.html (1273 words)

	1957 to 1960 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Rochester Royals were financially strapped, so the club owners Jack and Lester Harrison decided that they needed to relocate the team.
		To test the waters, a game was played at the Cincinnati Gardens between the Rochester Royals and the Fort Wayne Pistons.
		Royals owner Lester Harrison insisted that he was not considering Cincinnati as a new home for his club.
	www.cincysports.net /1957-1960.htm (1708 words)

	Folks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Francis was the author of "The Pledge of Allegiance" and studied at the University of Rochester and the Rochester Theological Seminary.
		A Rochester native, Bill is a pioneer in the television industry.The new PAX TV network began broadcasting August 31 on some cable stations across the U.S. with its slogan "A friend of the family".
		Rochester was a community builder along with being active in banking, civic, religious and cultural affairs.
	www.timeforweb.com /folks.htm (6413 words)

	"On a Silver Diamond": The 1957 Season
		Rochester rebounded on the road and after taking the first two games of a series versus third place Toronto, moved to within a half-game of the Maple Leafs.
		Rochester won the first two games of the four-game set on extra-inning home runs by Green, the second win in the opener of a doubleheader.
		Rochester had a 2-0 lead in the series opener, but the Leafs scored two in the fifth to tie.
	www.geneseo.edu /~bennettb/1957.html (3985 words)

	Lester "Les" Harrison Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		As owner/coach in three seasons in the NBL, Harrison led the Royals to a 99-43 record, three NBL finals and the 1946 title.
		Rochester jumped to the rival Basketball Association of America (BAA) in the 1948-49 season.
		In a bold move, led by the strong arm of Harrison, the NBL merged with the BAA to form one league, the NBA.
	www.hoophall.com /halloffamers/Harrison.htm (569 words)

	WROC TV NEWS 8 NOW ROCHESTER NEW YORK - News 8 Then (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Rochester also offered to loan Buffalo some fire trucks to replace those destroyed by the blast this week in 1983.
		And we had occasion to interview this one-time Rochester Royals great; this week's pop quiz; do you know who this is. During this interview he said the basketball of the day was not as much to his liking as it was when he played on the Rochester NBA championship teams of the early 50's.
		The one-time Rochester Royals star, seen here after his playing days were over 40 years ago, was the great Bob Davies.
	www.wroctv.com /features/story.asp?id=128&f=News_8_Then (620 words)

	Lista Articoli compresi tra Robert Musil e Rochester Royals: Tutte le informazioni su Lista Articoli compresi tra ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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	www.encyclopedia.it /Mappe/lista_articoli_2_234.html (1320 words)

	Royals of Rochester are rolling: 6/ 7/ 2004
		The Rochester Royals, who went undefeated last year, have been tearing up the Rochester Little League this year with a 14-1 record.
		The Royals as a team have played solid defense throughout the season, and again are the team to beat with only five games remaining in the regular season.
		So while passerthrough might see corn, tomatoes, and cranberries growing in the fields of Rochester, the Royals are evidence that the town's true bumper crop is the quality ballplayers they grow at Gifford Park.
	www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/06-04/06-07-04/c12sp566.htm (5574 words)

	Sacramento Kings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Sacramento Kings are a National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California.
		The franchise started in 1948 as a charter member of the NBA as the Rochester Royals.
		They would win an NBA title in 1951, which would be the only one to date in the team's history.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sacramento_Kings (218 words)

	Information/Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Royals won an NBA Championship under his guidance, and he later was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame.
		Championship games were played at the East Main Street Armory in Rochester in the early years and at the Edgerton Park Sports Arena, before moving to the Rochester War Memorial in the mid 50's.
		Rochester Coca-Cola was one of the first to "sign on" as a sponsor, and has been with the tournament for over a quarter of a century.
	www.sectionvbasketball.com /secvinfo.html (1557 words)

	DemocratandChronicle.com - Thursday, January 24, 2002
		Rochester War Memorial -- The longtime home of the Rochester Americans has hosted the Harlem Globetrotters, Ringling Brothers circus, Section V basketball tournament, 1956 NBA All-Star Game, Kodak Classic (featuring Syracuse and Georgetown), figure skating exhibitions, pro wrestling, boxing, Olympic gymnastics qualifying and Knighthawks and Brigade games.
		The Royals were co-owned and coached by Les Harrison, and featured future Basketball Hall of Famers Bob Davies, Bobby Wanzer, Red Holzman and Arnie Risen.
		They were named Rochester's sports team of the century by the Rochester Press-Radio Club in 1991.
	www.rochestersports.com /general/0124story3.html (1279 words)

	Democrat and Chronicle \| Day In The Life of Downtown (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Rochester Royals were basketball kings in 1951.The Royals beat the New York Knickerbockers, 79-75, in the seventh and deciding game.
		10: Rochester is among the top 10 exporting cities in North America and exports 40 percent of goods from New York state.
		Rochester became the largest flour producing city in the world.
	www.democratandchronicle.com /homes/community/downtown/story06.html (332 words)

	Sacramento Kings Tickets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Kings were originally known as the Rochester Royals from 1948-1957, then the Cincinnati Royals from 1957-1973.
		The Royals, along with the Minneapolis Lakers, the Fort Wayne Pistons, and the Indianapolis Kautskys left the NBL in favor of the Basketball Association of America.
		The Royals actually elevated their game and set many franchise records that still stand including a.750 winning percentage, a 15-game winning streak, and a string of 23 consecutive victories at home.
	www.tix21.stubhub.com /sacramento_kings_info.html?info_id=4 (1114 words)

	ABA Comes to Rochester (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Rochester is one of at least ten new teams the league is adding for the 2005-2006 season.
		“The Rochester Royals were here as an NBA team and we feel the fans deserve to have a professional basketball team.
		Now Rochester native Orest Hrywnak and his brother Sev are gearing up to bring the game back.
	www.rnews.com /print.cfm?id=25403 (238 words)

	The Sacramento Observer - Online Edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Robertson joined the Cincinnati Royals in 1960-61 where he was the consensus Rookie-of-the-Year in the NBA where he almost averaged a triple double in his first season.
		In 1971-72, the Royals franchise was purchased by a group of 10 businessmen who relocated the team to Kansas City, Mo. They were renamed the Kansas City-Omaha Kings and made their debut in the NBA during the 1972-73 season.
		It was befitting his stature as the franchise leader that Joe and Gavin Maloof had a commemorative Royal jersey framed for Robertson and his number was retired to hang in the rafters at Arco for all time.
	www.sacobserver.com /sports/Cannon/031203/oscar_robertson_honor.shtml (478 words)

	Al Cervi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		While many basic aspects of the game have changed over the decades, hustle and grit are recognizable in any era, and many basketball historians maintain that no player ever displayed those qualities in greater quantity than one of the pioneers of the game - Al "Digger" Cervi.
		Cervi joined Lester Harrison's Rochester Royals, new to the NBL in 1945, and shared the locker room with a cast of notables such as "Red" Holzman, Otto Graham and Chuck Connors.
		The Royals, paced by captain Cervi, captured the NBL title in 1946.
	www.buffalosportshallfame.com /Class_of_2003/al_cervi (451 words)

	Democrat & Chronicle: Wanzer is a Royal rooter for the Kings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ex-Rochester Royals star Bobby Wanzer, with owner-coach Les Harrison in 1950, is rooting for Sacramento to win an NBA championship 52 years after the franchise’s first title.
		The Kings arrived in Sacramento in 1985 via Rochester (1948 to 1957), Cincinnati (1967 to 1972) and Kansas City-Omaha (1972 to 1985).
		The 1950-51 Royals were 41-27 (.603) in a 68-game regular season and played 14 playoff games (9-5 record) en route to the championship.
	www.democratandchronicle.com /sports/columns/0511story2_columns.shtml (1377 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: North America: United States: Minnesota: Localities: R: Rochester: Recreation and Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Rochester Area Disabled Athletics and Recreation - Non-profit organization promoting recreation and athletics for individuals with a disability.
		Rochester Golf and Country Club - A private golf club located on the western edge of town.
		Rochester Youth Soccer Association - Youth soccer in Rochester, Minnesota and surrounding communities.
	dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/United_States/Minnesota/Localities/R/Rochester/Recreation_and_Sports (201 words)

	The Sporting News Vault - History of the NBA Finals
		Rochester routed the Knicks in the first two games of the series by scores of 92-65 and 99-84 and also won the third game, 78-71.
		The seventh game went down to the last 40 seconds, when Rochester's Bob Davies sank two free throws to break a 75-75 tie.
		Jack Coleman's layup produced the final margin of 79-75 as Rochester won the title.
	archive.sportingnews.com /archives/nbafinals/1950s.html (1119 words)

	Lakers-Online -- A LA Lakers fan site
		Before the 1948-49 season began the Minneapolis Lakers, Rochester Royals, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons and Indianapolis Kautskys (later renamed the Jets) jumped to the Basketball Association of America.
		The 1952-53 Lakers outmuscled the Royals during the regular season to finish atop the Western Division by a four-game margin.
		The expected NBA Finals rematch between the Lakers and the Knickerbockers failed to materialize because New York was eliminated in the Eastern Conference round-robin.
	www.freewebs.com /meik/history.htm (13715 words)

	NBA History: The Dynasties: Minneapolis Lakers
		The Lakers and Royals (now the Sacramento Kings) were among four NBL clubs to jump to the better-financed BAA for the 1948-49 season, and they continued what would become one of basketball’s best early rivalries.
		The injury was enough to swing the balance of power to the Royals, who beat the Lakers in four games in the Western Division Finals and went on to capture the crown in a seven-game series with the New York Knickerbockers.
		After finishing one game behind Rochester during the regular season, Minneapolis turned the tables on the Royals by winning the division finals in four, then won the championship by beating New York 82-65 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
	www.nba.com /history/dynastiesminneapolis_050602.html (1256 words)

	Laker Tradition
		Rochester and Minneapolis dueled for the top spot in the BAA's Western Division, but the Royals edged out the Lakers by one game, even though the tall, broad-shouldered, and extremely agile Mikan played with unstoppable force.
		Minneapolis seemed to have a lock on the top spot in the Central Division, but Rochester put together a 15-game winning streak as the campaign wound down, and the teams ended the regular season tied for first with identical 51-17 records.
		Rochester took the Western Division crown by a game, but the Lakers ousted the Royals in four games in the division finals to set up an NBA Finals matchup between the Lakers and the New York Knickerbockers.
	www.rajuabju.com /elat/lakertradition.htm (12348 words)

	Athletics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The second overall draft choice of the Rochester Royals in 1955, Stokes was named the NBA Rookie-of-the-Year following his first season, was a three-time NBA All-Star, and led the Royals in scoring and rebounding in each of his three professional seasons.
		Stokes was inducted into the Saint Francis University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996 and his uniform number 26 was retired by the school in 2000.
		Twyman, who was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 1983 after an 11-year NBA playing career with the Rochester (1955-57) and Cincinnati (1957-66) Royals, annually organized an all-star game from which all proceeds helped pay for Maurice’s hospital care.
	www.francis.edu /athletics/mbball/stokeshall.shtm (768 words)

	Royals Hall of Famers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Drafted by the Cincinnati Royals as a territorial choice in 1962, Lucas averaged 17.7 ppg and shot a league-leading 52.7 percent en route to being named NBA Rookie of the Year.
		Drafted by the Rochester Royals in 1956, Stokes became the NBA Rookie of the Year for the 1956-57 season.
		He led the league in rebounding and the Royals in scoring.
	www.cincysports.net /RoyalsHallofFamers.htm (1086 words)

	Robert "Bobby" Wanzer Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Wanzer spent his entire 10-year pro career with the Rochester Royals, coached by Hall of Famer Les Harrison.
		Wanzer and fellow Hall of Famer Bob Davies were a stunning backcourt that were often mentioned alongside the Bob Cousy-Bill Sharman tandem.
		Wanzer served as Rochester player/coach in the 1955-56 and 1956-57 seasons, and after Rochester moved to Cincinnati, Wanzer retired as a player and served as coach into the 1957-58 season.
	www.hoophall.com /halloffamers/Wanzer.htm (381 words)

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