Franchise History
The Waterloo Hawks were founded in 1948, playing in the National Basketball League. In 1949, the National Basketball League merged with the rival Basketball Association of America, forming the National Basketball Association; the Hawks were thus a founding member of the NBA. In the 1949–1950 season, their first and last in the NBA, they finished 19–43, fifth out of six in the Western Division. In 1950–51, the Hawks moved to the National Professional Basketball League. The original owner was P.L. "Pinkie" George.
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