The Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association played their last game. They were beaten by the Denver Nuggets four games to three in the semifinals of the ABA playoffs.
The Colonels played nine seasons in the ABA, from 1967-68 to 1975-76. They finished with a regular season record of 448 wins and 296 losses, for a winning percentage of .602. They went to the ABA finals in 1970-71, 1972-73, and 1974-75 -- winning in all in 1974-75.
The Denver Nuggets, New York Nets, San Antonio Spurs, and Indiana Pacers were all invited to join the NBA when the ABA collapsed, and they are all still going strong. But the Colonels disappeared, and Louisville hasn't come close to getting a major pro sports team since.
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