- Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
USBL team
color1 = #FDD017
color2 = #15317E
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founded = 1999
league = USBL1999 -2006
history = Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs1999 -2006
arena =William Allen H.S. Gymnasium
city = Whitehall Township,Pennsylvania
colors = Navy Blue & Golden Yellow
owner =
coach =Darryl Dawkins
championships = 22001 ,2004
titles = 2
cheerleaders =
dancers =
mascot = The Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs was aUnited States Basketball League team located inWhitehall Township, Pennsylvania , in theLehigh Valley region of the state. It operated from 1999 to 2006.In 2006, former "Survivor" contestant
Gervase Peterson became a co-owner of the team. [cite news |first= |last= |title=Celebrity/entertainer becomes part-owner of ValleyDawgs |url=http://www.usbl.com/currentNews.php?news_id=149 | publisher=www.usbl.com| date=2006-04-23 | accessdate=2007-05-09 ] However later that year, after encountering financial difficulties, the team folded and was replaced by theAlbany Patroons .The team was very successful during its seven year affiliation with the USBL, winning the USBL championship in 2004. The prior year, in
2003 , the team won the USBL's Eastern Division but lost in the finals.Home court
The team's home court was the historic
William Allen H.S. Gymnasium in center cityAllentown, Pennsylvania . In earlier years they placed at Lehigh University's Stabler Arena.Head coach
The head coach of the ValleyDawgs was
Darryl Dawkins , a formerPhiladelphia 76ers star who, during his NBA career, was known for his backboard-breakingslam dunk s and for amassing the most career fouls in NBA history. Dawkins is a hugely popular figure in the Allentown area, where the ValleyDawgs played.Notes
External links
* [http://www.usbl.com/teams.php?tid=16 Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs Official Web Site]
* [http://www.legendhoops.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=7 Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs Discussion Forum at LegendHoops.com] .
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