Franchise History
The Steamrollers were one of the original eleven NBA franchises (when the league was called the Basketball Association of America). The franchise posted an all-time record of 46–122 (.274) before folding after three seasons.
The Steamrollers still hold the dubious NBA record for the fewest games won in a season with 6, in the 1947–48 season (the team does not hold the record for lowest winning percentage – that distinction belongs to the 2011–12 Charlotte Bobcats.) Also during the 1947–48 season, the Steamrollers' Nat Hickey, at age 46, established a still-standing mark as the oldest player in NBA history.
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