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When did the Warriors leave Oakland?
1971
In 1971 the franchise—which had been experiencing years of disappointing financial returns—relocated across the East Bay to Oakland and changed its name to the Golden State Warriors.
Did Golden State change their name to San Francisco?
Philadelphia Warriors
Golden State Warriors/Former names
Why are they called the Golden State Warriors?
The franchise adopted its brand name Golden State Warriors prior to the 1971–72 season, to suggest that the team represented the entire state of California. Almost all home games were played in Oakland that season; six were played in San Diego, but none in San Francisco or Daly City.
What is the nickname of Hawaii?
Paradise
The Aloha StateThe Islands of Aloha
Hawaii/Nicknames
What is California’s bird?
California quail
California/State bird
The California quail (Lophortyx californica), also known as the valley quail, became the official state bird in 1931.
Why are the Warriors called Golden State and not Oakland?
Why is Golden State not called San Francisco?
Founded in 1946 in Philadelphia, the Warriors moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1962 and took the city’s name, before changing its geographic moniker to Golden State in 1971. Their rebuilding period was brief due in large part to the Warriors drafting of Rick Barry four months after the trade.
Why are the Golden State Warriors called the Warriors?
Behind The Name – Warriors. The team became the San Francisco Warriors after they relocated to the West Coast in 1962, and changed its name to the Golden State Warriors—symbolizing a team belonging to all of California, the Golden State — upon settling into a new home in Oakland in 1971.
When did the Golden State Warriors move to San Francisco?
The Warriors moved west in 1962, transitioning operations to San Francisco. The team kept the name and went by the moniker of the San Francisco Warriors. They’d move one more time in 1971, although this trip was much shorter.
Where do the Warriors play in the Bay Area?
The Warriors have played all over the Bay Area. In the 60’s, they played at the Cow Palace (in Daly City), the San Francisco Civic Auditorium, and occasional games in Oakland or San Jose. In the 70’s, they started playing most of their games in Oakland.
When did the San Francisco 49ers change their name to Golden State?
With the opening of the Oakland Coliseum Arena in 1966, the team started playing some home games across the Bay, but kept its San Francisco name. It wasn’t until the team officially moved to Oakland in 1971 that the Golden State nickname was adopted.