Hilton Koch - Wikipedia
WEBHilton Koch is the owner of Hilton Furniture, a retail store in Houston. Koch was the owner of the Houston Comets of the WNBA before they folded.
Houston Comets - Wikipedia
WEBThe Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Houston. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence.
Houston’s Comets, the rise and fall of the WNBA’s first dynasty
WEBOct 18, 2016 · Chancellor retired before the new ownership took over, and on Jan. 31, 2007, the Comets were sold for $10 million to Houston furniture retailer Hilton Koch. After starting the 2007 season a miserable, 0-10, the Comets would go on to miss the playoffs for the second time in franchise history.
Rockets Owner Reportedly in Talks To Bring WNBA Team Back to …
WEB19 hours ago · Will the Comets return to Houston later this decade? ... Rockets owner Leslie Alexander was the first owner of the Houston Comets before selling the team to local businessman Hilton Koch in 2007 ...
Why Put Another Sports Franchise in Houston? - Texas Monthly
WEB13 hours ago · That team folded after its owner, Houston furniture store mogul Hilton Koch, was unable to find a buyer at his then–asking price of $10 million (almost $15 million, adjusted for inflation), a ...
In the WNBA’s Early Days, Houston’s Comets Came Around Every …
WEBMay 14, 2021 · Tina Thompson, Sheryl Swoopes, and Cynthia Cooper hoist the Comets’ three WNBA championship trophies during the team’s 1999 championship parade in Houston. Brett Coomer/AP. Great teams ...
Comets have new owner, and that's a fact - Chron
WEBFeb 1, 2007 · Hilton Koch, the chainsaw-waving furniture entrepreneur whose omnipresent TV commercials promise cut-rate prices for couches and bedroom suits, donned a business suit and a red Comets cap...
Houston Comets: What to know about former WNBA power
WEBMay 8, 2024 · The Comets have been gone from Houston since 2008 but as the WNBA is growing in popularity, a look back at league's first champions.
The WNBA wants to expand, and Houston is the perfect city - Chron
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · Could the Comets come back around to Houston, more than 15 years after they burned out? As of now, no serious ownership groups have emerged.
Comets owner Koch puts team up for sale - Chron
WEBAug 8, 2008 · Hilton Koch has decided to sell the Comets. WNBA President Donna Orender and a spokesperson for Mayor Bill White confirmed Friday that Koch, the current owner of the WNBA franchise is putting...
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