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Sports leagues established in 1946

  • National Basketball AssociationOn the 1st of November 1946, the first professional basketball game in what would become the NBA took place inside Maple Leaf Gardens.
  • All-America Football ConferenceOn the 4th of June 1944, Chicago Tribune sports editor Arch Ward gathered a group of wealthy football enthusiasts to launch the All-America Football…
  • Basketball Association of AmericaOn the 6th of June 1946, a group of arena owners gathered in New York City to create a new professional basketball league.