The National Basketball Association's franchise located in Washington, DC, USA, the Wizards were founded in 1961. They won an NBA Championship in 1978, when they were known as the Washington Bullets. Hall Of Famers to play for the franchise include Walt Bellamy, Elvin Hayes, Earl Monroe and Wes Unseld. Other notable players to have played for the franchise include Manute Bol, Bernard King and
Michael Jordan.
Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin has died. He was 85. Pollin, the NBA's longest-tenured owner, suffered from a rare brain disorder that impairs movement and balance. He had heart bypass surgery in 2005.
Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:14:19 GMTAbe Pollin, the Washington Wizards owner who brought an NBA championship to the nation's capital and later had the mettle to stand up to Michael Jordan, died Tuesday. He was 85. His death was announced by his company, Washington Sports & Entertainment. No details were disclosed but Pollin suffered from progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disorder impairs movement and balance.
Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:11:53 GMTAbe Pollin, the Washington Wizards owner who brought an NBA championship to the nation's capital and later had the mettle to stand up to Michael Jordan, died Tuesday. He was 85.
Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:11:44 GMT
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The franchise has gone through many name changes. They started as the Chicago Packers (1961-1962) and then became the Chicago Zephyrs
(1962-1963). Then they moved to Baltimore, where they became the Baltimore Bullets (1963-1972). Moving to Washington, DC, they became the Capital Bullets (1973-1974) and then the Washington Bullets (1974-1997) before changing their name again in 1997 to the Washington Wizards to move away from the violent overtones of the Bullets name.
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