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GREAT LAKES BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION semi-pro basketball
Robert Fillmore
517-783-5928
507 E. Bird
Jackson, Michigan
49203
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WELCOME
Based on the concept of semi-professional football, the Great Lakes Basketball Association is a cross between adult amateur and professional. Everybody involved retains their amateur status, with NO pay or travel costs being received. It is simply a hobby. From this aspect it is no different than the adult amateur leagues that are typically operated by the city recreational department, with the difference being the quality of play. Franchises are expected to register and operate in accordance to the laws governing any business within their community. Franchises will attract fans to their games, sell admission tickets, sell advertising options (i.e. in the game program, on sport bottles, etc), sell souvenirs, sell game programs, etc., just like at a professional game.
Saturday, July 18
GLBA NO LONGER OPERATING
The Great Lakes Basketball Association is NO LONGER IN OPERATION due to illness.
Bob Fillmore, the Founding President of the Great Lakes Basketball and a lifelong diabetic has started having complications from his diabetes in the last three years.
- In 2007 Bob Fillmore was through the emergency room 20 times and admitted 7 times.
- In 2008 Bob Fillmore was through the emergency room 4 times and admitted 3 times.
- As of July 18th, 2009, Bob Fillmore has been through the emergency room
The diabetes has affected his stomach's ability to digest food, vision problems, and kidney failure.
Presently Bob Fillmore is a patient of Harper Hospital, part of the Detroit Medical Center, where he is trying to get on a transplant list for a new kidney and new pancreas. However, that in itself is a very difficult road. Social workers at Harper Hospital are strongly encouraging donations to Fillmore as well as fundraisers to help offset pre-transplant as well as post-transplant costs.
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