1946-47 Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons vs. Tri-City Blackhawks FIRST YEAR NBA Program Entertainment Photos Louis Browns from 1929 to

Louis Browns from 1929 to 1930

From 1948 to 1953

appearing on the seminal records Milestones (1958) and Kind of Blue (1959)

rebranding as the Guardians and ending one of the most polarizing symbols in sports

1946-47 Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons vs. Tri-City Blackhawks FIRST YEAR NBA Program Entertainment Photos Louis Browns from 1929 toOn February 9, 1947 (the first year of the NBA however the NBL and the BAA were still playing under their banners) the Tri City Blackhawks played the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons in Fort Wayne, Indiana in front of 3200 fans at the North Side High School Gymnasium. Final Score: Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 56, Tri City Blackhawks 45Game Summary: The Tri City Blackhawks collapsed in the second half after leading 30 26 at halftime. Fort Wayne dominated the