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The Washington Capitols entered the Basketball Association of America in 1946 as one of seven original charter teams. Their inaugural season produced a record that still stands as a benchmark for early league success.
Hall of Famer Red Auerbach took the helm as head coach from 1947 through 1949. His leadership guided the franchise to two Divisional Championships during those three seasons.
The 1946 squad achieved seventeen consecutive victories that stood as the longest single-season streak in league history until 1969. This run demonstrated an early dominance that few teams could match in the nascent years of professional basketball.
Earl Lloyd made history on the 31st of October 1950 when he debuted for the Capitols in Rochester New York. He became the first African American athlete to play for an NBA team despite playing away from Washington D.C.
The franchise folded midway through the 1950, 1951 season on the 9th of January 1951 with only ten wins and twenty-five losses. Financial struggles forced the owners to shut down operations after the league contracted from seventeen teams to eleven.
Home games took place at Uline Arena located at 1132 1140 and 1146 3rd Street NE in Washington District of Columbia. The facility held up to 7,500 spectators for each game during the team's active years.