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Bay Area s first pro basketball champion wasn t the Warriors - and the team left town 3 months later
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Rick Barry meets with Oakland Oaks owner Pat Boone on Oct. 13, 1967. Amid a string of court battles with the Warriors over his rights, Barry played just 35 games in two seasons with the Oaks.ApShow MoreShow Less
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An Oakland Oaks team photo during their first season, when they finished 22-56.Jerry Telfer/sfcShow MoreShow Less
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The Oakland Oaks of the American Basketball Association are a footnote in Bay Area sports history. But the headlines they made are the stuff of legend.