Original Celtics
The Original Celtics were a barnstorming professional American basketball team. At various times in their existence, the team played in the American Basketball League, the Eastern Basketball League and the Metropolitan Basketball League. The team has no relation to the NBA Boston Celtics, other than as an indirect inspiration. The franchise as a whole was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959.
| New York Original Celtics | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | EBL (1921–1922) Metropolitan Basketball League (1922–1923) American Basketball League (1926–1930) |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Folded | 1930 |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden (8,000) |
| Team colors | Green, yellow |
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