The Dayton Rockettes was a women's professional basketball team located in Dayton, Ohio, United States. The team competed in the Women's Professional Basketball League, the first women's pro league in the United States, during the 1978-79 WBL season.
History The Rockettes made their debut on 15 December 1978, losing to the Houston Angels 90–82, with Vivian Greene scoring their first points. The team was originally owned by Louis Deitelbaum but was re-possessed by the league in February after he stopped paying the bills. Dayton’s final "home" game was moved to Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, on April 8, 1979, as a showcase for potential buyers. After no buyers materialised, the Rockettes folded after the season.
Season-by-season record Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, W–L% = Winning percentage Season GP W L Finish Playoffs 1978–79 34 12 22 3rd, Eastern DNQ
Individual awards WBL All-Pro team Vonnie Tomich – 1979
WBL All-Star Denise Craig – 1979 Vonnie Tomich – 1979 Vivian Greene – 1979
Head coaches Linda Mann 1978 Tom Griffey 1978–1979
References
External links New Orleans Pride on FunWhileItLasted.net