| Philadelphia Fox | |
|---|---|
| League | WBL (1979–1980) |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Dissolved | 1979 |
| Arena | Philadelphia Civic Center |
| Location | Philadelphia (1979) |
| Team colors | Gray, Orange & White |
| Ownership | Eric Kraus |
The Philadelphia Fox was a basketball team that played in the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL), the first women's pro league in the United States.[1] Owned by Eric Kraus, it was added as an expansion team prior to the WBL's second season, with former NBA player Dave Wohl serving as head coach and general manager.[2][3]
Faced with financial difficulties from the beginning, the league revoked Kraus' ownership on December 1, 1979, and took over the team. Unable to finance the team, the WBL announced the shutdown of the team on December 21st, 1979.[4]
- ^ Danny Robbins (30 July 1979). "Don't look now, but there's Fox in Philadelphia's sports playpen". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 5C. Retrieved 17 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gail Shister (16 November 1979). "After preseasons kinks, Fox' biggest hassle is on the way". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved 17 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mike Kaine (2 October 1979). "Fox hunt for fans begins - slowly". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 68. Retrieved 17 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Porter, Karra (2006). Mad seasons : the story of the first Women's Professional Basketball League, 1978-1981. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. p. 40. ISBN 0803287895. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
