Waterloo Hawks
| Waterloo Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Division | Western (1949–1950) |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Folded | 1951 |
| Arena | The Hippodrome |
| Location | Waterloo, Iowa |
| Team colors | Black, Gold, and White |
| Head coach | Charley Shipp (1948–1950) Jack Smiley (1950–1951) |
| Ownership | P. L. "Pinkie" George |
The Waterloo Hawks were a National Basketball League and National Basketball Association team based in Waterloo, Iowa. The Hawks remain the only sports franchise ever based in Iowa from any of the current Big Four Leagues. They are not affiliated with and have no relation to the fellow NBL turned NBA team known then (1946-1951) as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, who are presently the Atlanta Hawks.