Middletown Guards
Encyclopedia
The Middletown Guards were an American basketball
team based in Middletown, Connecticut
, that was a member of the American Basketball League
.
The team dropped out of the league on January 8, 1953.
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 Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
, 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 league on January 8, 1953.
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952/53 | ABL | 6th | Did not qualify |