Lenox Merchants | |
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Founded | 1949 |
Dissolved | 1959 |
Location | Lenox, Massachusetts |
Lenox Merchants were an American semi-professional basketball team based in Lenox, Massachusetts. Founded in 1949 by William "Butch" Gregory, [1] it regularly played exhibition games against NBA teams. [2] During the 1954–1955 season, the Merchants beat the soon-to-be NBA champions, the Syracuse Nationals, twice, and scored victories against the Minneapolis Lakers and the Milwaukee Hawks. [3] [4]