Ben Kerner
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| Died |
22nd November, 2000
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| Occupation Text |
businessman, sports franchise founder & owner, basketball executive
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| Year(s) Active |
1946-1968 as owner of NBA's Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Milwaukee Hawks and St. Louis Hawks, 1946–1968, as owner of NBA's Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Milwaukee Hawks and St. Louis Hawks
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Ben Kerner (November 18, 1913 – November 22, 2000) was an American professional basketball owner. He was the co-founder and owner of the St. Louis Hawks of the National Basketball Association, the present-day Atlanta Hawks. In 1946, Kerner co–founded a professional team in Buffalo, New York. The team then moved to become the Tri-Cities Blackhawks after a few games. Kerner moved the franchise from Moline, Illinois to Milwaukee in 1951 and to St. Louis in 1955. His 1958 St. Louis Hawks won the NBA Championship.
