CINCINNATI LIZARDS / ABA / 1968 TO 1976 / RECORD UNDER RESTORATION
They told you it started in 1976.The ledgers say 1968.
A real team played across the river in Covington for eight seasons. Then it was relocated, renamed, and scrubbed from the record. We found the archive. We are putting it back.
Three things came out of the wall.
LEDGER, S. MARKOWITZ, 1968 TO 1975
Franchise purchased 1968. Payroll, Covington.
COLUMN, R. DIETZ, COVINGTON LEDGER
Eight seasons of box scores in his own hand.
FRANCHISE CERTIFICATE
The Apollos say 1976. This says Covington, 1968.
36 to 48
36 to 48
The lowest seed in the bracket.
Then they beat the team with all the money, and pushed the champions to the brink. No banner. Ask anyone who was in the Icehouse anyway.
FILM STILL / VANCE / HANG TIME / 1973
“Gecko hung up there like gravity forgot the address.”
/ Ray Dietz, Covington Ledger
Meet the legendsBring the Lizards home.
Cincinnati on the program. Covington on the back. We want them back where they belong.