Paterson Panthers
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- The Paterson Panthers name was also used for a team in the American Association (football)American Association (football)The American Association was a professional American football league based in New York City. Founded in 1936 as a minor league with teams in New York and New Jersey, the AA extended its reach to Providence, Rhode Island prior to the onset of World War II...
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The Paterson Panthers were an American basketball
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 the Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
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...
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During the 1st half of their only season, the team became the Trenton Bengals
Trenton Bengals
-Trenton Bengals/Royal Bengals:The Trenton Bengals were an American basketball team based in Trenton, New Jersey that was a member of the American Basketball League.-Year-by-year:-Trenton Bengals:...
on December 13, 1935.
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935/36 | ABL | N/A | N/A |