The Indianapolis Olympians were a successful early NBA team that folded in 1953. What was unique about their founding roster?

It was composed of former Harlem Globetrotters

It was made up entirely of foreign players

It was composed almost entirely of former University of Kentucky players

It was the first racially integrated roster in the league

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Defunct NBA Franchises

Test your knowledge of the ghosts of the NBA's past, the franchises that have long since disappeared from the league.22 takes

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01Which of these original Basketball Association of America (BAA) teams folded after just one season in 1946-47?
02The Anderson Packers, one of the teams from the NBL-BAA merger that formed the NBA, played in which U.S. state?
03Which defunct franchise holds the all-time NBA record for the fewest wins in a season, with just 6 wins in 1947-48?
04The original Baltimore Bullets franchise folded during the 1954-55 season. This team is completely separate from which modern franchise that later played in Baltimore?
05Which of these defunct teams was the first NBA franchise to be based in Canada, playing in the league's inaugural 1946-47 season?
06The Waterloo Hawks, who played for a single season after the NBL-BAA merger, were based in which U.S. state?
07Which defunct team was coached by Red Auerbach before he went on to his legendary career with the Boston Celtics?
08An early NBA team called the Denver Nuggets played for one season before folding. This was a different franchise than the modern Nuggets. In which season did this original team play?
09The Indianapolis Olympians were a successful early NBA team that folded in 1953. What was unique about their founding roster?
10The Sheboygan Red Skins played only one season in the NBA (1949-50) after coming over from the NBL. In which state was this team located?