41 sports teams that no longer exist

Professional sports teams come and professional sports teams go. The history of professional sports in the United States wouldn’t be complete without a look at some of the franchises that relocated or folded as their leagues tried to get traction …

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Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks

(AP Photo)

The Atlanta Hawks franchise actually started out in Buffalo, where it spent 38 days as the Bison. After three years in Moline, Ill as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, it moved to Milwaukee from 1951-1955 and then to St. Louis from 1955-68 before moving to its current city of Atlanta. The team won the NBA championship in 1958 with Hall of Famer Bob Pettit on the roster.

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