Kentucky Colonels Ellie Brown Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt

We, The Uncommonwealth, in order to form a more compassionate union of basketball fans, hereby dedicate this shirt to Ellie Brown. Say what? We turn to Vice Sports.com for the story about Ellie Brown, wife of John Y. Brown. In a nutshell, the Colonels were losing money and considering a move to Cincy. John Y.'s son (John Y III) wasn't keen on that and dad swept in to buy the team and save it from that nasty Ohio soil. So, in July 1973, Brown bought the team. And in a bold move, named his wife Ellie and a 10-woman board of directors to run the team. Now, mind you, this was before glass ceilings were glass ceilings. At age 33, Ellie became the first woman to chair the board of a major sports franchise. She led a turnaround that resulted in a league championship and a 75% rise in gate receipts. Whatever her magic was, it worked. However, as Cinderella stories go, bad trades (like Issel to the Baltimore Claws) and a weak league eventually got the better of everyone -- except Brown. Inste