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| Oakland Bittners | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | Amateur Athletic Association 1946-1952 American Basketball League 1946-1948 NIBL 1950-1952 |
| Founded | 1941 |
| Folded | 1952 |
| History | Oakland Bittners 1946–1949 Oakland Blue 'n Gold Atlas 1949–1951 Oakland Atlas-Pacific Engineers 1951-1952 |
| Team colors | Blue, White |
| Ownership | Atlas-Pacific |
| Championships | 1 AAU Championship (1949) |
The Oakland Bittners were an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball team, located in Oakland, California. The team was named after sponsor Lou Bittner and became the first club to bring a basketball championship back to Oakland back in the day. The Bittners changed their name to Oakland Blue 'n Gold Atlas in 1949 getting a sponsorship from an engineering company, called Atlas-Pacific. The sponsor was Oakland businessman Ted Harrer.