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Why is Cleveland's NBA team called the Cavaliers?

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 ∙ 15y ago
Updated: 10/24/2022

The Cavaliers first began play in the NBA in 1970 as an expansion team under the ownership of Nick Mileti. The father of Brett Tomko, Jerry Tomko, submitted the winning entry to name the team the "Cavaliers" through a competition sponsored by the Cleveland Plain Dealer

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