NEW JERSEY FREIGHTERS [1967]
NEW JERSEY AMERICANS [1967-68]
NEW YORK NETS [1968-76]

Franchise Ownership History

(courtesy Robert Bradley)

February 2, 1967 An ABA franchise is awarded to Arthur J. Brown (head of ABC Freight) and Mark Binstein for $30,000
July 15, 1968 The franchise moves to New York
May 26, 1969 The franchise is purchased for $1.1 million by a group headed by clothier Roy L.M. Boe and including John Leib, James Miller, Paul Devlin, Allan Bogardus, Edward Andrews and William Witter
June 17, 1976 The franchise enters the NBA, paying a $3.2 million entry fee to the NBA and a $4.8 indemnification fee to the New York Knickerbockers

Americans/Nets All-Time Roster

(courtesy of Robert Bradley)

Dan Anderson 1967-69
Jim Ard 1970-73
Bob Arnzen 1969-70
John Austin 1967-68
Rick Barry 1970-72
Tim Bassett 1975-76
John Baum 1971-73
Al Beard 1967-68
Art Becker 1972-73
Tom Bowens 1968-69
George Bruns 1972-73
George Bucci 1975-76
Bill Bunting 1970-71
Jim Caldwell 1967-68
George Carter 1972-73
Jim Chones 1972-73
Bob Christian 1969-70
Steve Chubin 1968-70
Jeff Congdon 1970-71
Oliver Darden 1968-69
Bill DeAngelis 1970-71
Joe DePre 1970-73
Sonny Dove 1969-72
Jarrett Durham 1971-72
Jim Eakins 1975-76
Julius Erving 1973-76
Billy Evans 1969-70
Wilbert Frazier 1968-69
Mike Gale 1973-75
Jack Gillespie 1969-70		 Bob Greacen 1971-72
Luther Green 1969-71
Gary Gregor 1972-74
Dennis Grey 1969-70
Jim Hayes 1970-71
Art Heyman 1967-68
Tom Hoover 1968-69
Les Hunter 1969-71
Tony Jackson 1967-69
Ed Johnson 1969-71
Stew Johnson 1967-69
Rich Jones 1975-76
Larry Kenon 1973-75
Rod Knowles 1968-69
Tony Koski 1968-69
Barry Kramer 1969-70
Bob Lackey 1972-74
Wwndell Ladner 1973-75
Manny Leaks 1968-72
George Lehmann 1969-70
Barry Liebowicz 1967-68
Larry Lentz 1968-69
Bobby Lloyd 1967-69
Randy Mahaffey 1968-69
Brian Mahoney 1972-73
Ed Manning 1974-75
John Mathis 1967-68
Ted McClain 1975-76
Maurice McHartley 1968-69
Bob McIntyre 1967-70		 Bill Melchionni 1969-76
Swen Nater 1975-76
Mel Nowell 1967-68
Jim O'Brien 1973-75
Billy Paultz 1970-75
Ron Perry 1968-69
Rich Rinaldi 1973-74
John Roche 1971-74
Billy Schaeffer 1973-76
Walt Simon 1967-70
John Smith 1969-70
Willie Sojourner 1973-75
Willie Somerset 1968-69
Bruce Spraggins 1967-68
Levern Tart 1967-71
Brian Taylor 1972-76
Ollie Taylor 1970-74
Ron Taylor 1969-70
Jan van Breda Kolff 1975-76
Bob Verga 1968-69
Tom Washington 1971-73
Wilson Washington 1977-79
Elnardo Webster 1971-72
Dexter Westbrook 1967-68
Hank Whitney 1968-69
Ken Wilburn 1968-69
John Williamson 1973-76
Willie Worsley 1968-69
Gary Zeller 1971-72

Americans/Nets Numerical Year-to-Year Rosters

1967-68 Season
(New Jersey Americans)
3 Bob Lloyd
4 Walt Simon
20 Dan Anderson
25 Tony Jackson
27 Mel Nowell
30 Bruce Spraggins
32 Johnny Mathis
33 John Austin
40 Art Heyman
40 Barry Leibowitz
41 Stew Johnson
44 Bob McIntyre
40 Levern Tart
1968-69 Season
3 Bob Lloyd
4 Walt Simon
9 Oliver Darden
10 Ken Wilburn
11 Hank Whitney
20 Dan Anderson
22 Ron Perry
27 Bob Verga
30 Wilbert Frazier
32 Tom Bowens
33 Willie Worsley
40 Levern Tart
1969-70 Season
3 Bill Melchionni
4 Walt Simon
12 George Lehmann
27 Luther Green
30 Levern Tart
33 Bill Evans
40 Les Hunter
50 Ed Johnson
54 Ron Taylor
11 Sonny Dove

1970-71 Season
5 Billy Paultz
12 Jim Ard
14 Luther Green
15 Bill Bunting
11 Sonny Dove
12 Jim Ard
14 Luther Green
20 Ed Johnson
21 Joe DePre
23 Levern Tart
25 Bill Melchionni
24 Rick Barry
42 Ollie Taylor
3 Manny Leaks
4 Jeff Congdon
1971-72 Season
3 Manny Leaks
12 Jim Ard
14 Bob Greacen
24 Rick Barry
20 John Baum
21 Joe DePre
25 Bill Melchionni
23 Gene Moore
5 Billy Paultz
13 John Roche
22 Ollie Taylor
32 Tom Washington
4 Elnardo Webster
1972-73 Season
11 Jim Ard
20 John Baum
43 Art Becker
40 George Carter
22 Jim Chones
10 Greg Cluess
30 Bob Lackey
25 Bill Melchionni
5 Billy Paultz
13 John Roche
3 Glen Summors
14 Brian Taylor
32 Tom Washington

1973-74 Season
32 Julius Erving
12 Mike Gale
35 Larry Kenon
4 Wendell Ladner
25 Bill Melchionni
44 Jim O'Brien
5 Billy Paultz
15 Billy Schaeffer
40 Willie Sojourner
14 Brian Taylor
23 John Williamson
1974-75 Season
32 Julius Erving
12 Mike Gale
35 Larry Kenon
4 Wendell Ladner
22 Ed Manning
25 Bill Melchionni
5 Billy Paultz
15 Billy Schaeffer
30 Al Skinner
40 Willie Sojourner
14 Brian Taylor
23 John Williamson
1975-76 Season
32 Julius Erving
14 Brian Taylor
23 John Williamson
12 Chuck Terry
25 Bill Melchionni
11 George Bucci
21 Tim Bassett
24 Ted McClain
35 Kim Hughes
30 Al Skinner
31 Swen Nater
33 Rich Jones
22 Jim Eakins

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