San Francisco Saints vs Kansas City Steers ABL basketball Program & Ticket Stubs Nov. 1 & 3, 1961 - 1st game in Steers HISTORY Non-Sport Autographs The Allentown Jets were a

The Allentown Jets were a minor league basketball team that played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (later the Eastern Basketball Association and Continental Basketball Association) from 1958 to 1981

After a stellar college career at the University of Notre Dame

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Rozelle enrolled at USF that year and worked as a student publicist for the USF Dons athletic department

Key stars of the team included:Albert Exendine - A talented end who would later become a successful coachFrank Mount Pleasant - A versatile quarterback and exceptional athleteCharles Dillon - A powerful fullbackEmil Hauser - A standout tackleTheir most notable victories included wins over Pennsylvania (24-6) and Minnesota (17-0)

San Francisco Saints vs Kansas City Steers ABL basketball Program & Ticket Stubs Nov. 1 & 3, 1961 - 1st game in Steers HISTORY Non-Sport Autographs The Allentown Jets were aThe American Basketball League played one full season, in 1961 1962, and part of 1962 1963. The league actually folded on December 31, 1962. The ABL was the first basketball league to have a three point shot for baskets scored far away from the goal. The league featured former and future NBA players such as Larry Friend, George Yardley, Dick Barnett, Bill Bridges, Maurice King, Ben Warley, Gene Conley, Kenny Sears, Win Wilfong, and NBA banned players