Mieuli, along with 32 other local investors, was part of a joint venture headed by Diners Club that purchased the Philadelphia Warriors from Eddie Gottlieb for $850,000 and moved the ballclub to the Bay Area following the 1961-62 NBA season [REF].
Mieuli played a major role in breaking down racial barriers in the NBA by encouraging his team's front office to sign players regardless of color [REF].