Bridgeport Roesslers
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The Bridgeport Newfield Steelers were an American basketball
team based in Bridgeport, Connecticut
that was a member of the American Basketball League
. Before the 1949/50 season, the team became the Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols and for their final season was renamed the Bridgeport Roesslers.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team based in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
that was a member of the American Basketball League
American Basketball League (1925-1955)
The American Basketball League was an early professional basketball league. During six seasons from 1925-26 to 1930-31, the ABL was the first attempt to create a major professional basketball league in the United States...
. Before the 1949/50 season, the team became the Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols and for their final season was renamed the Bridgeport Roesslers.
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948/49 | ABL | 4th | Did not qualify |
| 1949/50 | ABL | 2nd | Finals |
| 1950/51 | ABL | 4th | No playoff |
| 1951/52 | ABL | 6th | Did not qualify |