The Elmira Colonels (also known as the ''Rosies'') were an American

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team based in

Elmira, New York Elmira () is a Administrative divisions of New York#City, city in and the county seat of Chemung County, New York, United States. It is the principal city of the Elmira, New York, metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses Chemung County. ...

that was a member of the American Basketball League. It is, to date, the only major league sports team to have ever resided in the

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