The beginning of the franchise;
2 Feb 1967 The formation of the ABA is announced with an Indianapolis franchise awarded for $30,000 to Indiana POrofessional 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.....
E.J. Bannon is named President ....
Robert Wilman is named Vice President ....
Mike Storen is named General Manager ....
Sign Roger Brown who is on the NBA's ineligible list and is playing for the AAU's Brothers Mortuaries team ....
Larry Staverman is named coach ....
Drafted players:
Jimmy Walker (who signs with Detroit of the NBA),
Charlie Beasley (who signs with Dallas)
Bob Netolicky,
Sign Oliver Darden, Freddie Lewis, Jim Rayl and Reggie Harding ....
Fail in attempts to sign Oscar Robertson, Terry Dischinger, Dick Van Arsdale and Tom Van Arsdale of the NBA ....
Play at Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
The team that first season:
12 Jim Dawson, 14 Freddie Lewis, 15 Jerry Harkness, 23 Jim Rayl, 24 Bob Netolicky, 30 Ron Bonham, 32 Reggie Harding, 33 Oliver Darden, 35 Roger Brown, 42 Ron Kozlicki, 43 George Peeples, 44 Bob Edmonds, 45 Matt Aitch
(links are to players stats)