<P> This article details the history of the Golden State Warriors . The history of the Warriors began in Philadelphia in 1946 . In 1962, the franchise was relocated to San Francisco, California and became known as the San Francisco Warriors until 1971, when its name was changed to the current Golden State Warriors . Along with their inaugural championship win in the 1946--47 season, the Warriors have won four others in the team's history, including another in Philadelphia after the 1955--56 season, and three more as Golden State after the 1974--75, 2014--15 and 2016--17 seasons . </P> <P> The Warriors were founded in Philadelphia in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors, a charter member of the Basketball Association of America . They were owned by Peter A. Tyrrell, who also owned the Philadelphia Rockets of the American Hockey League . Tyrell hired Eddie Gottlieb, a longtime basketball promoter in the Philadelphia area, as coach and general manager . He named the team after an early professional team in the city . </P>

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