| New Orleans Pride | |
|---|---|
| League | WBL (1979–1981) |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Dissolved | 1981 |
| History | New Orleans Pride (1979–1981) |
| Arena | Louisiana Superdome UNO Field House |
| Location | New Orleans (1979–1981) |
| Team colors | Red, White & Blue |
| Ownership | John W. Simpson and Claudette Simpson |
The New Orleans Pride was a women's professional basketball team located in New Orleans, United States,[1] that competed in the Women's Professional Basketball League, the first women's pro league in the United States, from 1979[2] to the leagues folding following the 1980-81 WBL season.[3] For both seasons, the team was coached by former NBA player and coach Butch Van Breda Kolff.[4][5]
- ^ Ruth Laney (20 November 1979). "No Jazz, but lots of Razzmataz". The Town Talk. p. 10. Retrieved 29 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Caryl Edwards (5 August 1979). "Women's cage games 'saner'". Daily Press. p. D6. Retrieved 29 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Women's league dying?". The State. Associated Press. 29 October 1981. p. 10D. Retrieved 29 October 2023 – 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.
- ^ Jim McLain (10 October 1979). "Pride impresses Van Breda Kolff". The Times. p. 4C. Retrieved 29 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
