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Ben Kerner -LRB- June 9 , 1913 -- November 22 , 2000 -RRB- was an American professional basketball owner .. professional basketball. Basketball in the United States. He was the founder and owner of the St. Louis Hawks of the National Basketball Association , the present-day Atlanta Hawks .. St. Louis Hawks. St. Louis Hawks. National Basketball Association. National Basketball Association. Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta Hawks. St. Louis. St. Louis. In 1946 Kerner founded a professional team in Buffalo , New York , which became the Moline , Illinois-based Tri-Cities Blackhawks after a few games .. Tri-Cities Blackhawks. Tri-Cities Blackhawks. Kerner moved the team to Milwaukee in 1951 and to St. Louis in 1955 .. Milwaukee. Milwaukee. St. Louis. St. Louis. His 1958 St. Louis Hawks won the NBA Championship .. NBA. NBA. St. Louis Hawks. St. Louis Hawks. St. Louis. St. Louis. NBA Championship. NBA Championship