Washington Brewers
Encyclopedia
The Washington Heurichs were an American basketball
team based in Washington, D.C.
that was a member of the American Basketball League
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For the 1939/40 season, the team was known as the Washington Heurich Brewers and before the 1940/41 season the team became simply the Washington Brewers.
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 Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
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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For the 1939/40 season, the team was known as the Washington Heurich Brewers and before the 1940/41 season the team became simply the Washington Brewers.
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938/39 | ABL | 8th | Did not qualify |
| 1939/40 | ABL | 2nd | 4th in Round Robin |
| 1940/41 | ABL | 2nd (1st half); 3rd (2nd half) | Did not qualify |
| 1941/42 | ABL | 3rd (1st half); 4th (2nd half) | No playoff |