Pittsburgh Triangles
 |
|
| Founded | May 22, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1976 |
| League | World TeamTennis |
| Team history |
Pittsburgh Triangles 1974 – 1976 |
| Based in | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Stadium | Civic Arena |
| Colors | Bright Yellow and Green |
| Owner(s) | Frank Fuhrer (majority) Chuck Reichblum (minority) William Sutton (minority) |
| President | Chuck Reichblum |
| Head coach |
Ken Rosewall (1974) Vic Edwards (1975) Mark Cox (1976) Dan McGibbeny (1976) |
| General manager | Chuck Reichblum |
| Championships | 1975 |
| Division titles | 1975 |
| Playoff berths | 1974, 1975, 1976 |
The Pittsburgh Triangles were a charter franchise of World Team Tennis (WTT). The Triangles won the 1975 WTT Championship. The team folded after the 1976 season.
The Triangles were founded by John H. Hillman III, William Sutton, and Chuck Reichblum as a charter member of WTT in 1973. The team began play in WTT's inaugural 1974 season. Just prior to the start of the Triangles' initial season, on May 1, 1974, Fox Chapel insurance broker, sports promoter, and financier Frank B. Fuhrer purchased a controlling interest in the team. Fuhrer was elected the team's chairman. Reichblum remained president and general manager. Sutton remained part of the ownership group and was re-elected as the team's secretary-treasurer and general counsel.
The Triangles played their home matches at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During their first season, the Triangles, clad in bright yellow and green uniforms, played in the WTT Eastern Division with teams from Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Baltimore, Detroit, Cleveland, and Toronto-Buffalo. WTT also had an eight-team Western Division for a total of 16 teams representing most of the major metropolitan areas in the United States. There was even a team from Hawaii called the Leis.
...
Wikipedia