Eastern (1978–1979) Midwest (1979–1980) Central (1980–1981)
League
Women's Professional Basketball League
Founded
1978
Folded
1981
History
Minnesota Fillies 1978–1981
Arena
Met Center(1978–1980) Williams Arena(1980) Minneapolis Auditorium(1980-1981)
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Team colors
Royal blue, golden yellow, white
Team manager
J. Gordon Nevers
Head coach
Julia Yeater (1978–1979) Terry Kunze (1979–1981) Lynnette Sjoquist (1981)
Ownership
J. Gordon Nevers
Championships
0
Conference titles
0
Division titles
0
The Minnesota Fillies were an American women's professional basketball team based in Minnesota that competed in the Women's Professional Basketball League from 1978 to 1981. The Fillies were one of three teams to play in all three of the league's seasons.[1] The Met Center served as the team's home court during their first two seasons. In the team's last season, they played home games at the Minneapolis Auditorium.[2]
The Women's Professional Basketball League disbanded in 1981 due to financial problems. Most of these problems were attributed to owners defaulting on creditors and outstanding payroll entitlements to players and other employees.[3] In 1981, Commissioner Sherwin Fischer promised that the Minnesota Fillies players would receive their entitlements. When the Commissioner failed to deliver on this promise, the Fillies walked off the court in Chicago ten minutes before a scheduled game against the Chicago Hustle.[4] Despite a full house at De Paul Alumni Hall, the game was forfeited. The Fillies finished out the final games of the 1980–1981 season with replacement players.[1]
^ abHugunin, Marc (2006). Minnesota Hoops: Basketball in the North Star State. United States: Minnesota Historical Society. p. 280. ISBN 9780873515740.
^Rippel, Joel A (2006). Minnesota Sports Almanac: 125 Glorious Years. United States: Minnesota Historical Society. pp. 384. ISBN 9780873515580.
^"Women's Professional Basketball League (1978-1981) • Fun While It Lasted".
^Porter, Karra (2006). Mad Seasons: The Story of the First Women's Professional Basketball League, 1978-1981. United States: University of Nebraska Press. pp. 352. ISBN 9780803287891.
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