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2000.04.08Description
Marv Harshman, left, Dean Nicholson, middle, and Dan Inveen, right, enjoying drinks at one of Ben Cheney's parties. Ben Cheney was known to host many social events with players from the teams he owned including the Cheney Studs AAU basketball team. Cheney started the Studs as a way to showcase the skills of collegiate athletes throughout the country during their off-seasons. Many of the Studs basketball players ended up become some of the top referees and coaches in the history of Washington sports.
The Cheney Studs were one of the top semi-pro teams on the West Coast attracting former All- America college players as former ABA/NBA players to their team. They traveled to Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon, Idaho, and throughout Washington in the 1950s playing the Harlem Clowns as well as in other exhibitions. Gate receipts helped compensate them for their time and Ben Cheney made up the difference.Lexicon
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