San Francisco Pioneers (WBL)

San Francisco Pioneers
DivisionWestern Division (1979–1980)
Coastal Division (1980–1981)
LeagueWomen's Professional Basketball League
Founded1979
Folded1981
HistorySan Francisco Pioneers
1979–1981
Arena San Francisco Civic Auditorium (1979-1981)
LocationSan Francisco, CA
Team colorsColumbia Blue, yellow, white
     

The San Francisco Pioneers were an American professional basketball team that played two seasons in the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) from 1979 to 1981.[1] The first women's professional basketball team in San Francisco, California, it was owned by a stockbroker named Marshall Geller and partners, including Alan Alda and Mike Conners, and played its home games at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium.[2] Geller, who named the team,[1] and his ownership group acquired the basketball team for a $100,000 expansion fee.[2]

  1. ^ a b Ostler, By Scott. "'We were pioneers': Long before WNBA, San Francisco had trailblazing pro team". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  2. ^ a b Crossley, Drew (2013-02-17). "San Francisco Pioneers". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved 2024-02-19.