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| Akron Firestone Non-Skids | ||||
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| Founded | 1937 | |||
| Dissolved | 1941 | |||
| Location | Akron, Ohio | |||
| Ownership | Firestone Tire and Rubber Company | |||
| Championships | 2 NBL Championship (1939, 1940) | |||
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The Akron Firestone Non–Skids were an American professional basketball team based in Akron, Ohio. The team was one of the thirteen founding members of the National Basketball League (NBL), which formed in 1937.[1] The team was named for the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, which was headquartered in Akron, Ohio.
- ^ Grasso, John (2010). Historical dictionary of basketball. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810867635.