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Youngstown Bears

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The Youngstown Bears was a professional basketball team in Youngstown, Ohio. It played in the National Basketball League, which formed in 1937. In 1949, this league joined with the Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association.

The Youngstown Bears played for two seasons (1945-1947). During the team