Joseph (Joe) F. Newman (born March 25, 1937) is co-founder and CEO of the American Basketball Association (ABA). He was formerly owner of the Indiana Legends, which played two seasons in the ABA. He was also CEO of Joe Newman Advertising, Inc. for twenty years, and CEO of Alliance Broadcasting Group, Inc. for seven years. He and his wife Connie reside in Indianapolis, Indiana and have six children and eleven grandchildren.
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—Dorothy Parker (1893–1967)
“It is as absurd to argue men, as to torture them, into believing.”
—Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801–1890)