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Also Known As Milwaukee Hawks • Tri-Cities Blackhawks • Saint Louis Hawks
Date 1946 - present
Headquarters Atlanta
Areas Of Involvement basketball
Related People Doc Rivers • Connie Hawkins • Dikembe Mutombo • Pete Maravich • Bob Pettit • Moses Malone

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