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Tucson Gunners

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Tucson Gunners
SportBasketball
Founded1978
Folded1979
LeagueWestern Basketball Association
Based inTucson, Arizona
ArenaTucson Community Center
Championships1 (1979)

The Tucson Gunners are a defunct minor professional basketball team based in Tucson, Arizona. They played in the Western Basketball Association and won the league's first and only championship[1] Notable players included Al Smith, Gerald Henderson,[1] and future coach Jim Boylan.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "1978–79 Tucson Gunners". funwhileitlasted.net. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Jones, Colton (April 2, 2018). "With NCAA title game on tap, Cavs' Jim Boylan was a national champ in '77". Sports Illustrated Cleveland Cavs News, Analysis and More. Retrieved August 31, 2022.