Homestead Young Americans
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The Homestead Young Americans were an American basketball
team based in Homestead, Pennsylvania
that was a member of the Central Basketball League
.
The team was replaced by Canton
during the 1906/07 Postseason Series, but returned to the league the following season. For their final season, the team was known as the Homestead Steeltowners. The team dropped out of the league that season and forfeited their final 10 games.
Basketball
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team based in Homestead, Pennsylvania
Homestead, Pennsylvania
Homestead is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, in the "Mon Valley," southeast of downtown Pittsburgh and directly across the river from the city limit line. The borough is known for the Homestead Strike of 1892, an important event in the history of labor relations in the United...
that was a member of the Central Basketball League
Central Basketball League
The Central Basketball League was an early regional professional or semi-pro basketball league based in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The league disbanded on November 12, 1912 after playing a few exhibition games. Joseph "Joe" Meech Leithead served as Secretary prior to 1908 and President of the League...
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The team was replaced by Canton
Canton (basketball)
Canton was an American basketball team based in Canton, Ohio that was a member of the Central Basketball League. The team replaced the Homestead Young Americans during the 1906/07 Postseason Series.-Year-by-year:...
during the 1906/07 Postseason Series, but returned to the league the following season. For their final season, the team was known as the Homestead Steeltowners. The team dropped out of the league that season and forfeited their final 10 games.
Year-by-year
Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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1906/07 | CBL | 4th (Regular Season) | N/A |
1907/08 | CBL | 3rd | No playoff |
1908/09 | CBL | 1st | Champion (no playoff) |
1909/10 | CBL | 4th | No playoff |
1910/11 | CBL | 5th | No playoff |