History of the Cleveland Cavaliers
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History of the Cleveland Cavaliers
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The Cleveland Cavaliers first began play in the NBA in 1970 as an expansion team under the ownership of Nick Mileti. Jerry Tomko, the father of future Major League Baseball pitcher Brett Tomko, submitted the winning entry to name the team the "Cavaliers" through a competition sponsored by The Plain Dealer; supporters preferred it to "Jays", "Foresters" and "Presidents". Playing their home games at Cleveland Arena under the direction of head coach Bill Fitch, they compiled a league-worst 15–67 re
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Cleveland_Cavaliers
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2015-05-29T13:54:23Z
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2024-09-03T04:32:51Z
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