New Jersey Gems (1978-81)

  

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The two New Jersey Gems logos . . . (1978-79, left, 1979-81, right)

 

 

Feeling a draft New Jersey's picks at the 1978 inaugural draft. (L to R:  owners Nick Caruso, Tom Brennan, and Joe Colasco).  Note:  Blazejowski and Heiss held out for the Olympics, and Nelson played in Europe.  "That left me in pretty good position," Szeremeta says.

 

 

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Ann Meyers (14) in position for a board.

 

Jingle An early draft of the New Jersey Gems jingle for the team's second season.  (click on image to view full size) Courtesy of Jeff Sorg

 

 
Gems owner Robert Milo (second and third seasons) is interviewed at a 1979 WBL media function

 

(Photos courtesy of Sherwin Fischer; Barb Hostert, WBLMemories.com)

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