Chicago Bruins

The Chicago Bruins were an American basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by Chicago Bears football team owner George Halas, the Bruins were a member of the American Basketball League, a league that also featured other National [Football League] team owners and run by NFL President Joseph Carr. Among the team's players were Bears quarterback Laurie Walquist and future Naismith Memorial [Basketball Hall of Fame] inductee Nat Holman.
The team later played in the National Basketball League and World [Professional Basketball Tournament].