Washington Metros Trucker Snapback Cap | WBL Basketball Team
Washington Metros WBL Trucker Snap Back Cap fuses a timeless classic hat design with a nostalgic flare for style. Celebrate the pro hoops pioneers with this quality mid-profile headwear, decorated on the front with a hi-res graphic vegan patch featuring retro Women's Professional Basketball League team logo.
- Brand: Pacific Headwear 104C
- Material: poly/cotton blend front panels; trucker mesh rear
- Visor: slightly curved
- Crown: pro-model
- Closure: snapback adjustable
- Decoration: hi-res printed sublimated vegan leather patch
- Patch Size: circle (3")
- Profile: mid
- Sizing: one size fits most
- Handling: This is a custom printed item usually requiring 2-3 business days of handling time, not including shipping.
- Shipping: We ship to the United States, Canada and select International countries (via USPS from Michigan USA). Please review ‘Shipping’ link for details.
- Returns: We offer a replacement or refund if garment/print is defective, or if incorrect item is shipped. Since item is custom printed when order is placed, returns are not accepted for issues involving sizing or buyer’s remorse. If you have an issue, please contact us for further instructions.
Washington Metros short-lived existence consisted of playing in just ten games of the 1979-80 season, making the franchise a fleeting presence in the Women’s Professional Basketball League (WBL). Based in Washington, D.C., the Metros competed in the Eastern Division and played home games at the Starplex Armory. Coached by Nat Frazier, the team struggled with financial instability, lacking firm ownership and folded before the season’s midpoint. As such, the Metros became the quintessential example of the overwhelming, and eventually, insurmountable financial challenges the league was up against.
Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) was the first female pro basketball league, paving the way for the establishment of future leagues such as the WNBA. The league was founded in 1978 and played three seasons until 1981. The WBL arrived on the scene when opportunities for female athletes were few and far between. The primary objective was to develop and provide a platform for women to showcase their athletic skills at a professional level. Despite early excitement, the financially challenged WBL suffered from limited media coverage and struggled to attain consistent attendance figures. Upon dissolution, 17 teams would participate in the WBL, whose pioneering efforts cemented their historic legacy in the early development of women's professional sports.
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