INDIANA PACERS [1967-76]

Franchise Ownership History

(courtesy Robert Bradley)

February 2, 1967 An ABA franchise is awarded to Indiana Professional Sports, Inc., a group including L. Charles DeVoe, John DeVoe, U. Keith Stone, William Eastman, Robert M. Bowes II, Willard D. Eason, E.J. Bannon, George L. Treece, Norb F. Schaefer Jr. and Richard P. Tinkham Jr., for $30,000
1975 The franchise is sold to Arena Sports, Inc., a group including Thomas W. Binford, Bill Bindley, Willard D. Eason, Bob Wilds and Jim Walker who assume $550,000 in debts and $3.5 million in deferred payments
June 17, 1976 The franchise enters the NBA, paying a $3.2 million entry fee

Indiana Pacers All-Time Roster

(courtesy Robert Bradley)

Matt Aitch 1967-68
Warren Armstrong 1970-71
Bob Arnzen 1972-74
Nate Barnett 1975-76
John Barnhill 1969-72
John Baum 1973-74
Art Becker 1969-71
Ron Bonham 1967-68
Roger Brown 1967-75
Don Buse 1972-82
Larry Cannon 1971-74
Wayne Chapman 1970-72
Steve Chubin 1968-70
Mel Daniels 1968-74
Oliver Darden 1967-70
Jim Dawson 1967-68
Don Dee 1968-69
Charlie Edge 1974-75
Bobby Joe Edmonds 1967-70
Len Elmore 1974-76
Scott English 1975-76
John Fairchild 1968-70
Mike Flynn 1975-76
Don Freeman 1972-74
Travis Grant 1975-76
Dick Grubar 1969-70
Reggie Harding 1967-68
Jerry Harkness 1967-69
Earle Higgins 1970-71
Darnell Hillman 1971-76
Bob Hooper 1968-69
Gus Johnson 1972-73
Charles Jordan 1975-76
Kevin Joyce 1973-75
Butch Joyner 1968-69
Billy Keller 1969-76
Arvesta Kelly 1971-72
Billy Knight 1974-76
Ron Kozlicki 1967-68
Bo Lamar 1975-76
Freddie Lewis 1967-74
Mike Lewis 1968-69
Ed Manning 1975-76
George McGinnis 1971-75
Gerald McKee 1969-70
Jay Miller 1968-71
Rick Mount 1970-72
Bob Netolicky 1967-76
Johnny Neumann 1974-75
Bill Newton 1972-74
Barry Orms 1969-70
Tom Owens 1975-76
Wayne Pack 1974-75
George Peeples 1967-73
Ron Perry 1968-69
Mike Price 1971-72
Jim Rayl 1967-69
Craig Raymond 1972-73
Dave Robisch 1975-76
Dan Roundfield 1975-76
Don Sidle 1970-72
Tom Thacker 1968-71
Jack Thompson 1968-69
Phil Wagner 1968-69
Marv Winkler 1971-72

 

Indiana Pacers Year-to-Year Numerical Rosters

1967-68 Season
12 Jim Dawson
14 Freddie Lewis
15 Jerry Harkness
23 Jim Rayl
24 Bob Netolicky
30 Ron Bonham
33 Oliver Darden
35 Roger Brown
42 Ron Kozlicki
43 George Peeples
44 Bob Edmonds
45 Matthew Aitch
1968-69 Season
14 Freddie Lewis
20 Bobby Hooper
23 Jimmy Rayl
24 Bob Netolicky
30 John Fairchild
32 Jay Miller
34 Mel Daniels
35 Roger Brown
40 Don Dee
42 Mike Lewis
43 George Peeples
44 Jack Thomson
1969-70 Season
11 Billy Keller
12 John Barnhill
14 Freddie Lewis
15 Dick Grubar
24 Bob Netolicky
30 Steve Chubin
32 Jay Miller
34 Mel Daniels
35 Roger Brown
43 Art Becker
44 Tom Thacker

1970-71 Season
10 Rick Mount
11 Billy Keller
12 John Barnhill
14 Freddie Lewis
15 Warren Armstrong
24 Bob Netolicky
30 Earle Higgins
32 Jay Miller
34 Mel Daniels
35 Roger Brown
43 Art Becker
1971-72 Season
10 Rick Mount
11 Billy Keller
12 Marv Winkler
14 Freddie Lewis
20 Darnell Hillman
22 Mike Price
24 Bob Netolicky
30 George McGinnis
33 Don Sidle
34 Mel Daniels
35 Roger Brown
1972-73 Season
42 Bob Arnzen
35 Roger Brown
10 Don Buse
34 Mel Daniels
13 Donnie Freeman
20 Darnell Hillman
11 Billy Keller
14 Freddie Lewis
30 George McGinnis
24 Bill Newton
23 John Sutter

1973-74 Season
35 Roger Brown
10 Don Buse
33 Larry Cannon
34 Mel Daniels
13 Donnie Freeman
20 Darnell Hillman
43 Kevin Joyce
11 Billy Keller
14 Mike Lewis
30 George McGinnis
24 Bob Netolicky
1974-75 Season
10 Don Buse
35 Charlie Edge
41 Len Elmore
20 Darnell Hillman
43 Kevin Joyce
11 Billy Keller
25 Billy Knight
30 George McGinnis
24 Bob Netolicky
6 Wayne Pack
1975-76 Season
25 Billy Knight
20 Darnell Hillman
41 Len Elmore
11 Billy Keller
14 Mike Flynn
10 Don Buse
32 Dan Roundfield
34 Charles Jordan
1 Bo Lamar
40 Dave Robisch
5 Travis Grant

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