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Colonels Logo History

The Kentucky Colonels are a professional basketball team that has been in existence since the early 1960s. Their logo is one of the most recognizable symbols in sports, and its history dates back to before its inception as a franchise. The original Colonel's logo was created by legendary artist Rube Goldberg, who designed it for use on promotional materials for an exhibition game between two teams from Louisville and Lexington in 1923. This design featured a cartoon-style image of an old-fashioned military officer wearing glasses and holding up his hat with both hands while looking at the viewer with a stern expression on his face.

The current version of this iconic logo was introduced during their inaugural season as part of their uniforms which were designed by Adidas in 1964. It features the same cartoonish figure but now he’s standing upright instead of bent over like before, complete with updated colors that include navy blue pants along with white stripes running down each leg giving him more dimension than ever before seen on any other sports team’s uniform or logos across all leagues until then (and still today).

Today this classic image remains unchanged even though many other aspects of it have changed throughout its long history such as color schemes used when they moved to different cities or eras where certain trends were popular among fans at that time; however, no matter what happens you can always count on seeing “the Colonel" proudly displayed wherever there are Kentucky Colonels fans around!




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John Roche autographed basketball card (Kentucky Colonels ABA) 1974 Topps #232 - Unsigned Basketball Cards
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1973 Topps # 204 ABA East Semi-Finals Kentucky/Virginia Colonels/Squires (Basketball Card) FAIR Colonels/Squires
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Original KENTUCKY COLONELS Bumper Sticker ABA Basketball Oversized
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1970 ABA Playoff Game 4 Program - Kentucky Colonels vs. New York Nets 145161
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DAN ISSEL AUTOGRAPHED/SIGNED KENTUCKY COLONELS 16x20 PHOTO ABA
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Louie Dampier Kentucky Colonels ABA Signed 3x5 Index Card 151114
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1973 Topps # 204 ABA East Semi-Finals Kentucky/Virginia Colonels/Squires (Basketball Card) EX/MT Colonels/Squires
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1968/1969 ABA Basketball Program Kentucky Colonels at Miami Floridians EX - NFL Programs
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1973 Topps # 204 ABA East Semi-Finals Kentucky/Virginia Colonels/Squires (Basketball Card) EX/MT+ Colonels/Squires
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DAN ISSEL RICK BARRY JOHN BRISKER 1971-72 Topps ABA League Leaders #147 Card Kentucky Colonels New York Nets Pittsburgh Condors Basketball
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1972-73 Topps #260 Artis Gilmore ABA League Leaders EX Excellent Kentucky Colonels Basketball
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1973 Topps # 204 ABA East Semi-Finals Kentucky/Virginia Colonels/Squires (Basketball Card) NM Colonels/Squires
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2012 Leaf HOF Baltimore National Sports Collector Promo #AG1 Artis Gilmore - Kentucky Colonels (ABA) (Basketball Hall of Fame)
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Kentucky Colonels Distressed Logo - Defunct Sports Team Shirt - Celebrate Sports History - Red - XXXL
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Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association: The Real Story of a Team Left Behind
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Kentucky Colonels: Shots from the Sidelines
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Kentucky Colonels Vintage Distressed Lxisepkbpw Notebook: Diary, Lined College Ruled Paper, Matte Finish Cover, Journal, Planner, 6x9 120 Pages
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Retro ABA Kentucky Colonels Basketball Art Tin poster, ideal wall decoration for offices, restaurants, bars, cafes, residences, gardens, shops, clubs -12 X 8 inches
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Kentucky Colonels Shield Distressed Logo - Defunct Sports Team Shirt - Celebrate Sports Heritage - Blue - XXL
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Kentucky Colonels Shield Distressed Logo Hoodie - Defunct Sports Team Love - Celebrate Sports History - Blue - XXXL
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1972-73 Topps Kentucky Colonels Team Set Kentucky Colonels (Set) EX/MT Colonels
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1972 Topps # 249 ABA All-Star - 1st Team Dan Issel Colonels (Basketball Card) VG Colonels Kentucky
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1973 Topps # 207 ABA Eastern Finals Kentucky/Carolina Colonels/Cougars (Basketball Card) AUTHENTIC Colonels/Cougars
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1973-74 Topps Kentucky Colonels Team Set Kentucky Colonels (Set) EX/MT+ Colonels
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Kentucky Colonels
1971 - 1976

Blue letters “KC” with a ABA basketball in the middle of the letter “C.”


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Kentucky Colonels Alternate
1971 - 1976

Blue letters “KC” with a ABA basketball in the middle of the letter “C.” A wordmark “Kentucky Colonels” in blue.


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Kentucky Colonels Wordmark
1971 - 1976

A single lined wordmark “Kentucky Colonels” in blue.


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Kentucky Colonels Primary
1967 - 1970

A colonel with green jump suit, black hillbilly hat and carrying a horseshoe being chased by a dog dribbling a basketball.


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Kentucky Colonels Alternate
1967 - 1970

A colonel with blue jump suit, black hillbilly hat and carrying a horseshoe being chased by a dog dribbling a basketball. A wordmark “KENTUCKY COLONELS” in red.


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