Louisiana Buccaneers 1971 – 1972 A pirate holding a sword is dribbling an ABA red, white, and blue basketball with the wordmark “LOUISIANA BUCCANEERS” in blue.Buccaneers Team HistoryBuccaneers Logo History The New Orleans Buccaneers logo has a long and storied history. It was first introduced in 1967 when the team joined the American Basketball Association (ABA). The original logo featured …
Oakland Oaks 1967 – 1969 An oak nut dribbling a basketball on a yellow background circle with wordmark “OAKLAND OAKS” in green.Oaks Team HistoryOaks Logo History The Oakland Oaks has a long and storied history when it comes to its team logo. The first logo, which was used from the team’s inception in 1903 until 1946, featured an oak tree …
Washington Caps 1969 – 1970 Wordmark “Caps” in red written along side Capitol building. Additional wordmark “The Washington” in black about the “Caps” and “BASKETBALL CLUB” below in black.Caps Team HistoryCaps Logo History The Washington Caps basketball logo has a long and storied history. The team was founded in 1961 as part of the American Basketball Association (ABA). Since then, …
Virginia Squires 1975 – 1976 Single lined wordmark “squires” in a funky multi-colored script.Squires Team HistorySquires Logo History The Virginia Squires were a professional basketball team based in Norfolk, Virginia that competed in the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1970 to 1976. The team logo was one of the most recognizable logos of its era and is still remembered fondly …
San Diego Conquistadors 1972 – 1975 A conquistador solider carrying a pickaxe charging with a ABA basketball. Wordmark “SAN DIEGO CONQUISTADORS” in black.Conquistadors Team HistoryConquistadors Logo History The San Diego Conquistadors were a professional basketball team that played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1972 to 1975. The team was named after the Spanish conquistadors who explored and colonized …
San Diego Sails 1975 – 1976 A green, blue and white sail with wordmark “SAN DIEGO sails” in blue and green. The wordmark is considered as the boat with the sail and a ABA basketball guiding the boat.Sails Team HistorySails Logo History The San Diego Sails logo is a symbol of the city’s long and proud maritime history. The logo …
Kentucky Colonels 1971 – 1976 Blue letters “KC” with a ABA basketball in the middle of the letter “C.”Colonels Team HistoryColonels 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 …
Houston Mavericks 1968 – 1969 A bull with steam coming out of both sides of his nose leaping behind a ABA basketball. On the red, white and blue basketball is the wordmark “HOUSTON MAVERICKS” and “ABA” in white.Mavericks Team HistoryMavericks Logo History The Houston Mavericks logo has been around since the team’s inception in 1967. The original logo was a …
Carolina Cougars 1972 – 1974 A green outlined Cougar holding a basketball.Cougars Team HistoryCougars Logo History The Carolina Cougars logo has been a part of the team’s history since its inception in 1970. The original logo featured an orange and blue cougar head, with a basketball in its mouth. This design was used for two seasons before being replaced by …
Spirits of St. Louis 1975 – 1976 The famous airplane flown solo by Charles Lindbergh under a wordmark script “Spirits of St Louis” in brown coming out of plane’s tail.Spirits Team HistorySpirits Logo History The Spirit of St. Louis Logo is a symbol that has become synonymous with the city of St. Louis and its rich history. The logo was …
