Logo of an old professional basketball team, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, who started in pro ball in 1946 as the Buffalo Bisons of the old National Basketball League. After 13 games in Buffalo, the team moved to Moline, Illinois, part of the “Tri-Cities” area. They were an original member of the NBA starting in 1949. The franchise moved to Milwaukee in 1951 and became the Hawks, then moved on to St. Louis and eventually to their current home in Atlanta.