Detroit Cardinals
Encyclopedia
The Detroit Cardinals (also known as the Olympians) were an American basketball
team based in Detroit, Michigan
that was a member of the American Basketball League
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The team dropped out of the 1927/28 season on January 3, 1928.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team based in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
that was a member of the American Basketball League
American Basketball League (1925-1955)
The American Basketball League was an early professional basketball league. During six seasons from 1925-26 to 1930-31, the ABL was the first attempt to create a major professional basketball league in the United States...
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The team dropped out of the 1927/28 season on January 3, 1928.
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927/28 | ABL | 4th, Western | N/A |