1969–70 Kentucky Colonels season

On April 15, 1969, the Colonels were bought by a group of Louisville investors that included H. Wendell Cherry, Bill DeWitt, J. David Grissom, Stuart P. Jay, David A. Jones, John Y.[1] The Colonels won their first ever playoff series, beating the New York Nets 4 games to 3.with the chance to go to the ABA Finals, they lost to the eventual champion Indiana Pacers 4 games to 1.Eastern Division Semifinals[2] Colonels win series, 4–3 Eastern Division Finals Colonels lose series, 4–1 1970 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 24, 1970)This article related to sports in Louisville, Kentucky is a stub.
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