<P> On December 20 , 1966 , Los Angeles businessmen Sam Schulman and Eugene V. Klein and a group of minority partners were awarded an NBA franchise for the city of Seattle . Schulman would serve as the active partner and head of team operations . He named the SuperSonics after Boeing 's recently awarded contract for the SST project , which was later canceled . The SuperSonics were Seattle 's first major league sports franchise . </P>
<P> On December 20 , 1966 , Los Angeles businessmen Sam Schulman and Eugene V. Klein and a group of minority partners were awarded an NBA franchise for the city of Seattle . Schulman would serve as the active partner and head of team operations . He named the SuperSonics after Boeing 's recently awarded contract for the SST project , which was later canceled . The SuperSonics were Seattle 's first major league sports franchise . </P>
where did the seattle supersonics get their name
where did the seattle supersonics get their name
after Boeing 's recently awarded contract for the SST project , which was later canceled
after Boeing 's recently awarded contract for the SST project , which was later canceled