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Tacoma legend Ben Cheney held many social gatherings for the players and their wives from his sports teams as a way to help connect them with each other outside of the game. Pictured here is the Cheney Studs AAU basketball team. Many of the Studs players went on to become some of the most influential coaches and officials in Washington state history.
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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