Calgary Outlaws (basketball)
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The Calgary Outlaws was a professional basketball franchise based in Calgary
, Alberta
, in 1994. The Outlaws were members of the National Basketball League
.
The Outlaws played its home games at the Jack Simpson Gymnasium
at the University of Calgary
and occasionally Olympic Saddledome.
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, in 1994. The Outlaws were members of the National Basketball League
National Basketball League (Canada)
The National Basketball League that was based in Canada lasted only one and a half seasons in 1993 and 1994. It rose from the ashes of the World Basketball League which folded after the 1992 season, which had teams in various Canadian and American cities. The NBL's first game was played on May 1,...
.
The Outlaws played its home games at the Jack Simpson Gymnasium
Jack Simpson Gymnasium
The Jack Simpson Gymnasium is a multipurpose facility on the University of Calgary campus. It opened in 1987 to help host the 1988 XV Olympic Winter Games. It has three full gymnasiums, three basketball courts, five volleyball courts, and an indoor football/soccer field. "...The "Jack" is home to...
at the University of Calgary
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently...
and occasionally Olympic Saddledome.