Rockford Fury

Rockford Fury

Infobox Sports team
color1 = #EE9A00
color2 = #4B0082

pixels = 150px
founded = 2006
league = ABA 2006-2007
PBL 2007-2008
history = Hammond Rollers 2006
Sauk Valley Rollers 2006-2007
Rock River Fury 2007
Rockford Fury 2007-2008
arena = Seaver Gymnasium, Rockford College
city = Rockford, Illinois
colors = Purple, black, and gold
owner = Tom McGinn
general manager = Brad Grenoble
coach = Dave Knickelbein
championships = 0
titles = 0
cheerleaders =
dancers =
mascot = |

The Rockford Fury was a Premier Basketball League (PBL) team based in Rockford, Illinois.

Franchise History

Inaugural Season - 2006-07

The team began existence as the Hammond Rollers of the ABA's current incarnation (based out of Hammond, Indiana, and playing at the Hammond Civic Center), before being sold to Tom McGinn (owner of the Quad City Riverhawks), relocated to Dixon, Illinois, and renamed the Sauk Valley Rollers. [http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2006/12/08//sports//doc457906d8e2269291078040.txt] The Rollers finished the regular season 16-16, good for third place in the White Conference, Northern Division, and earning them a #17 ranking in the ABA playoffs, before losing to their brother franchise, the Quad City Riverhawks, by a score of 100-86.

econd Season - 2007-08

The team has announced that they will be moving to Rockford College in Rockford, Illinois for 2007-08. Also, because of the "Rollers" nickname and logo's gambling references, they announced they have changed their name to the Rock River Fury. [http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2007062906001] .

On August 27, the Fury announced they would be moving to the PBL along with their brother franchise, the Quad City Riverhawks. [http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2007/08/27/sports/doc46d27a2a828fe895321827.txt]

End of the line

The Fury met their end in the summer of 2008 when the PBL added a rule prohibiting one owner having multiple teams in the league. The Riverhawks were maintained and the Fury folded. [cite web | title = Fury Finished | publisher = MyStateline.com | date = 2008-08-08 | accessdate = 2008-08-12 | url = http://mystateline.com/content/fulltext/?cid=18671 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.furyproball.com/ Official website of the Rockford Fury]


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