Oakland Bittners
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The Oakland Bittners were an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball team, located in Oakland, California. The team was named after sponsor Lou Bittner and became the first club to bring a basketball championship back to Oakland back in the day. The Bittners changed their name to Oakland Blue 'n Gold Atlas in 1949 getting a sponsorship from an engineering company, called Atlas-Pacific. The sponsor was Oakland businessman Ted Harrer.
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Oakland Bittners | |
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Leagues | Amateur Athletic Association 1946-1952 American Basketball League 1946-1948 NIBL 1950-1952 |
Founded | 1941 |
Folded | 1952 |
History | Oakland Bittners 1946–1949 Oakland Blue 'n Gold Atlas 1949–1951 Oakland Atlas-Pacific Engineers 1951-1952 |
Team colors | Blue, White |
Ownership | Atlas-Pacific |
Championships | 1 AAU Championship (1949) |
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