 Shortly after the team's collapse, league governors decided to wipe the Colonels from the standings without note, and the franchise went 48 years without being included in the permanent record.Despite their short existence, the Colonels featured two future Basketball Hall-of-Famers, Arnie Risen and Hubie Brown.Forty years later, the team had gone largely forgotten, even by the most knowledgeable basketball experts and local sports fans.