Kentucky Colonels
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| First Season |
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| 1967-68 |
| Team History |
| Kentucky Colonels (1967-76) |
| Conference/Division |
American Basketball Association (1967-76)
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| Venue |
| Freedom Hall (1970-76) Louisville Convention Center (1967-70) |
| Key People |
| Players • Head Coaches • Executives |
The Kentucky Colonels were a member of the American Basketball Association for all of the league's nine years. The Colonels won the most games and had the highest winning percentage of any franchise in the league's history, but the team did not join the NBA in the 1976 ABA-NBA merger.
Publications
Home programs by season
| Season/Date | Type | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | |||
| 1970-71 | Postseason | The Floridians | Freedom Hall |
| 1975-76 | Postseason | Denver Nuggets | Freedom Hall |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
| 1960s | 1968-69 |
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| 1970s | 1973-74 • 1974-75 |
Yearbooks
| 1970s | 1971-72 • 1972-73 |
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Seasons
| Kentucky Colonels publications by season |
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| 1967-68 • 1968-69 • 1969-70 • 1970-71 • 1971-72 • 1972-73 • 1973-74 • 1974-75 • 1975-76 |
Head Coaches
| Kentucky Colonels head coaches |
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| John Givens (1967) • Gene Rhodes (1967-70) • Alex Groza* (1970) • Frank Ramsey (1970-71) • Joe Mullaney (1971-73) • Babe McCarthy (1973-74) • Hubie Brown (1974-76)
*interim head coach |
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