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The Philadelphia Warriors were an American basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was a member of the American Basketball League.. The Warriors were borne out of the Philadelphia SPHAs, (South Philadelphia Hebrew Association) and headed up by Eddie Gottlieb, a Philadelphia native who tried, through various leagues and teams, to bring about both national and Philadelphia-based ...
Along with their inaugural championship win in the 1946–47 season, the Warriors have won six others in the team's history, including another in Philadelphia after the 1955–56 season, and five more as Golden State after the 1974–75, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2021–22 seasons.
The Warriors were founded in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors, a charter member of the Basketball Association of America. They were owned by Peter A. Tyrrell , who also owned the Philadelphia Rockets of the American Hockey League . [ 15 ]
This is a list of basketball players who played for the NBA's Philadelphia Warriors before the team became the San Francisco Warriors and eventually the modern-day Golden State Warriors. For the ABL team also known as the Philadelphia Warriors, see Category:Philadelphia Warriors (ABL) players.
Articles on the Philadelphia National Basketball Association team that became the Golden State Warriors. For the ABL team also known as the Philadelphia Warriors, see Category:Philadelphia Warriors (1926-1929).
The 1961–62 Philadelphia Warriors season was the sixteenth season for the National Basketball Association franchise in Philadelphia, and the last before their relocation to San Francisco, California, for the following season. Wilt Chamberlain had the most statistically dominating season in NBA history.
Philadelphia Warriors 1947–48 roster. Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From F/C: 15: Beenders, Hank: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1916-06-02
The team became the Golden State Warriors and moved to Oakland before the 1971–72 NBA season. [3] [4] [5] There have been 25 head coaches for the Warriors franchise. The franchise won their first NBA championship as the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1956 NBA Finals, and were coached by George Senesky. [3]