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| Sport | Team tennis |
|---|---|
| Founded | May 22, 1973 |
| Folded | March 27, 1975 (moved to Boston prior to the 1975 season) |
| League | World TeamTennis |
| Division | Eastern |
| Team history | Philadelphia Freedoms 1974 Boston Lobsters 1975–1978 |
| Based in | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Stadium | The Spectrum |
| Colors | Dark midnight blue, medium bright Venetian red |
| Owner | Dick Butera, Ken Butera |
| President | Dick Butera |
| Head coach | Billie Jean King |
| Championships | None |
| Division titles | 1974 |
| Playoff berths | 1974 |
| Section titles | 1974 |
The Philadelphia Freedoms were a charter franchise of World Team Tennis (WTT) founded by Dick and Ken Butera. The Freedoms played only one season in Philadelphia before being sold at the end of the 1974 season, moving to Boston and changing their name to the Boston Lobsters.[1] Led by WTT Most Valuable Player Billie Jean King, the Freedoms posted the best regular-season record in WTT's inaugural season with 39 wins and 5 losses. The Freedoms won the Eastern Division Championship and reached the WTT Finals where they lost to the Denver Racquets.[2][3]
- ^ "1974–1978 Boston Lobsters". Andy Crossley. October 25, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ "World Team Tennis Life Events". World TeamTennis. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ "Steve Dimitry's Extinct Sports Leagues: World Team Tennis (1974–1978)". Steve Dimitry. 1998. Retrieved August 11, 2014.