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MINNESOTA NBA BASKETBALL
5525 Cedar Lake Road
Minneapolis, MN 55416
612 -54+x+ -DUNK
City Council
RE: Minnesota NBA Basketball
Dear Council Members:
COPIED TO COUNCIL
DEC 2 91986
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December,17, 1986
As you know, we have been working hard to bring exciting NBA
Basketball back to Minnesota. It has been 26 years since the
Lakers left, and our chances are excellent for an NBA franchise
to be awarded April 20, 1987, when the league has committed to
announce expansion sites.
In order to maximize the input of our fans, we have had a
"Name The Team" contest which ended December 15. After only one
advertisement, we received suggestions from over 5,500 people!
We have decided upon two finalists, and want to ask for your help
in choosing the eventual team name. We see your council and the
other city councils throughout Minnesota as representatives of
all parts of our state. Each council has one vote, and we hope
that you will consider the two name alternatives and write us
with your choice at the address above by January 9. The majority
will rule, and the choice of the most city councils will be our
NBA team name.
You should know that we have tried to select names which are
marketable, consider the personality of our state and its people,
and reflect on the geography, recreational opportunities and
other unique characteristics of Minnesota. The two choices are:
1. Minnesota Polars, or
2. Minnesota Timber Wolves.
Thank you for taking the time to help us choose a name for
the NBA team which will soon represent our great state.
Sincerely,
MINNESOTA NBA BASKETBALL
Ha a Ratne
ry wolf son Robert A. Stein
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