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The Drew League was founded in 1973 by Alvin Wills, who worked at Charles R. Drew Middle School [1] and initially counted 6 teams. [2] The league rose in popularity over the 1980s, with an expanding number of teams [3] (10 in 1985, [3] 14 in 1988) [4] and several high-profile high school, [5] college, [3] and professional players participating in the games.
Deriving its name from an earlier Los Angeles Angels franchise that played in the Pacific Coast League (PCL), the team was based in Los Angeles until moving to Anaheim in 1966. Due to the move, the franchise was known as the California Angels from 1965 to 1996 and the Anaheim Angels from 1997 to 2004.
John Howard Lawson (September 25, 1894 – August 11, 1977) was an American playwright, screenwriter, critic, and historian. After enjoying a relatively successful career writing plays that were staged on and off Broadway in the 1920s and early '30s, Lawson relocated to Hollywood and began working in the motion picture industry.
Michael Lawson Bishop (November 12, 1945 – November 13, 2023) was an American author. Over five decades and in more than thirty books, he created what has been called a "body of work that stands among the most admired and influential in modern science fiction and fantasy literature."
The predecessor to LAPPL, Police and Fire Protective League, was formed in 1923, to protect the combined pension system for the Los Angeles Police and Fire Departments. [2] In 1973, the Police and Fire Protective League was separated into two unions, the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, and LAPPL. [2]
The 2020 CONCACAF Champions League final was the final match of the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League, the 12th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 55th edition of the premier association football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
Owned and operated by AEG and L.A. Arena Company, the arena is also home to the Los Angeles Clippers, the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, and the NHL's Los Angeles Kings. [358] Before moving to Staples Center, for 32 seasons (1967–1999), the Lakers played their home games at The Forum in Inglewood, California , located approximately 10 miles ...
The 2020–21 Los Angeles Kings season was the 54th season (53rd season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. [1] On December 20, 2020, the league temporarily realigned into four divisions with no conferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing closure of the Canada–United States border.