San Diego Conquistadors Trucker Snapback Cap | ABA Basketball Team
San Diego Conquistadors ABA Trucker Snap Back Cap fuses a timeless classic hat design with a flare for nostalgic style. Whether chilling courtside or perpetually on the go, celebrate the pro hoops pioneers of an entertaining freewheeling bygone era. This well constructed durable trucker cap is boldly decorated on the front with hi-res graphic vegan patch of the iconic logo from the American Basketball Association team.
- 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.
San Diego Conquistadors were a professional hoops team which played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1972 to 1975. The "Qs" were the ABA's first and only expansion team, founded by dentist Dr. Leonard Bloom. The team played their home games at San Diego State University Peterson Gymnasium (3,200 capacity) due to a feud between Bloom and, Peter Graham, the manager of the city owned much larger 14,400 capacity San Diego Sports Arena. The disagreement was resolved in 1974, however, it was too late as the Conquistadors were eventually sold to new ownership in 1975, and renamed the San Diego Sails.
American Basketball Association (ABA) was a professional basketball league which was in operation from 1967-1976, rivaling the established NBA. The league's mission was to provide a more exciting wide open high scoring product than its competitor, hoping to create a marketing buzz among pro hoops' fans. Future basketball legends such as Julius Erving (Dr. J), George Gervin, Moses Malone, Artis Gilmore, Rick Barry, David Thompson and others were all born by the upstart ABA.
By implementing novel innovations such as the three-point shot, colorful team uniforms and a red, white and blue basketball, the league succeeded to some extent in fulfilling their mission. Financial challenges and stiff competition with the NBA for player talent led to four ABA teams (Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, New York Nets, San Antonio Spurs) joining the NBA in the 1976 merger between the two leagues.
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