Hartford Capitols
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The Hartford Capitols were a professional basketball team in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (later re-named the Eastern Basketball Association) from 1966 through 1974. The Capitols played on weekends only and played at various venues around the city, including the University of Hartford, Hartford Public High School and Bloomfield High School.[1]
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Notable players who played with the Capitols included Gene Conley, Art Heyman and K.C. Jones.
The Capitols went out of business in 1974, shortly after winning their first and only league championship.[2] They were owned by Mark C. Yellin, a local attorney.
Year | League | Record | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|---|
1966-67 | EPBL | 13-15 | 2nd, Eastern | Lost to Wilmington Blue Bombers in Eastern Division Finals [3] |
1967-68 | EPBL | 21-11 | 2nd, EPBL | Lost to Wilkes-Barre Barons in EPBL Semi-Finals [4] |
1968-69 | EPBL | 11-15 | 3rd, Eastern | Lost to Wilmington Blue Bombers in Eastern Division Finals [5] |
1969-70 | EPBL | 15-12 | 4th, EPBL | Lost to Wilmington Blue Bombers in EPBL Semi-Finals [6] |
1970-71 | EBA | 15-13 | 2nd, Eastern | Lost to Hamden Bics in North Division Finals [7] |
1971-72 | EBA | 17-13 | T-2nd, EBA | Lost to Scranton Apollos in EBA Semi-Finals [8] |
1972-73 | EBA | 25-7 | 1st, EBA | Lost to Wilkes-Barre Barons in EBA Championship Series [9] |
1973-74 | EBA | 19-8 | 1st, Eastern | Won EBA Championship |
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