World Football League

The World Football League (WFL) was a short-lived American football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. ^[1]

AFL–NFL merger

The AFL–NFL merger was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL).

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Akron, Ohio

Akron is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County.

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Al Barnes

Al Barnes was a college football player, a triple threat halfback for the VMI Keydets, selected All-Southern in 1927.

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Alabama Vulcans

The Alabama Vulcans were a professional football team which were a part of the American Football Association in 1979.

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Alamo Stadium

Alamo Stadium is a horseshoe-shaped football and soccer stadium in Monte Vista, San Antonio, USA.

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Clifton Alexander "Alex" Hawkins (July 2, 1937 – September 12, 2017) was a retired American football player who played professionally as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and Atlanta Falcons.

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Alex Karras

Alexander George Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012) was an American football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, and actor.

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Alfred Jenkins

Alfred Donnell Jenkins (born January 25, 1952), is a former professional American football wide receiver who played for the Birmingham Americans in 1974 and nine seasons for the Atlanta Falcons from 1975 through 1983.

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Aloha Stadium

Aloha Stadium is a stadium located in Halawa, Hawaii, a western suburb of Honolulu (though with a Honolulu address).

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American Basketball Association

The original American Basketball Association (ABA) was a men's professional basketball league, from 1967 to 1976.

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American football

American football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.

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American Football League

The American Football League (AFL) was a major professional American football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1969, when it merged with the older National Football League (NFL).

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American Legion Memorial Stadium

American Legion Memorial Stadium is a 17,000-seat stadium located on 7th Street in the Elizabeth community of Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Angel Stadium

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, originally known as Anaheim Stadium and later Edison International Field of Anaheim, is a modern-style ballpark located in Anaheim, California.

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Arena Football League

The Arena Football League (AFL) is a professional indoor American football league in the United States.

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Astrodome

The NRG Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas.

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Atlanta

Atlanta is the capital city and most populous municipality of the state of Georgia in the United States.

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Atlantic Coast Football League

The Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL) was a minor football league that operated from 1962 to 1973.

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Bacone College

Bacone College, formerly Bacone Indian University, is a private four-year liberal arts college in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States.

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Baltimore Colts relocation to Indianapolis

The Baltimore Colts relocation to Indianapolis was a successful effort by the then-owner of the Baltimore Colts (Robert Irsay) to move the American football team from Baltimore, Maryland to Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baltimore Stallions

The Baltimore Stallions (known officially as the "Baltimore Football Club" and previously as the "Baltimore CFL Colts" in its inaugural season) were a Canadian Football League team based in Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States, which played the 1994 and 1995 seasons.

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Big Three television networks

The Big Three television networks are the three major traditional commercial broadcast television networks in the United States: the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), CBS (formerly known as the Columbia Broadcasting System) and the National Broadcasting Company (NBC).

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Bill Bergey

William Earl Bergey (born February 9, 1945) is a former American collegiate and Professional Football player.

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Bills Toronto Series

The Bills Toronto Series was a series of National Football League (NFL) games featuring the Buffalo Bills played at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Birmingham Americans

The Birmingham Americans were a professional American football team located in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Birmingham Barracudas

The Birmingham Barracudas were a Canadian football team that played the 1995 season in the Canadian Football League.

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Birmingham Fire

The Birmingham Fire were a professional American football team based in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Birmingham Stallions

The Birmingham Stallions were a franchise in the United States Football League, an attempt to establish a second professional league of American football in the United States in competition with the National Football League.

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Birmingham Thunderbolts

The Birmingham Thunderbolts were a short-lived springtime American football team based in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Birmingham Vulcans

The Birmingham Vulcans were a professional American football team located in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Bob Creech

Bob Creech (born January 26, 1949) is a former NFL football player with the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles during the 1970s.

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Bob Davis (quarterback)

Robert Ellersie Davis, Jr. (born September 15, 1945) is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback.

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Bob McKay

Robert Charles McKay (born December 27, 1947) was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1970 through 1978, playing with the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots.

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Bob Newton (American football)

Robert Lee Newton (born August 16, 1949) is a former American football guard in the NFL from 1971 to 1981.

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Bob Sheppard

Robert Leo Sheppard (October 20, 1910 – July 11, 2010) was the long-time public address announcer for numerous New York area college and professional sports teams, in particular the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (1951–2007), and the New York Giants (1956–2006) of the National Football League.

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Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Brian Dowling (American football player)

Brian John Dowling (born April 1, 1947) is a former college and professional football player and was the starting quarterback of the Yale University football team in the late 1960s.

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Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area.

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Calvin Hill

Calvin G. Hill (born January 2, 1947) is a retired American football player.

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Canadian football

Canadian football is a sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area (end zone).

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Canadian Football Act

The Canadian Football Act (1974), (the Act) also known in its long title as An Act respecting Canadian Professional Football, was a proposed Act by the Parliament of Canada in April 1974 designed to give a government-protected monopoly over professional football in Canada to the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League (CFL; Ligue canadienne de football, LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada.

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Canadian Football League in the United States

The Canadian Football League (CFL), the sole major professional sports league in the United States and Canada to feature only teams from Canada, has made efforts to gain further audience in the United States, most directly through expansion into the country from 1993 to 1995.

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Canadian Football League Players' Association

The Canadian Football League Players' Association (or CFLPA) represents Canadian football players in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Carter Campbell

Carter Campbell (born September 29, 1947) is a former American football defensive end and linebacker.

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Cecil Turner

Cecil Turner (born April 2, 1944 in Washington, D.C.) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for six seasons for the Chicago Bears.

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Charley Harraway

Charles Edward Harraway, Jr. (born September 21, 1944) is a former professional American football player, a running back in the National Football League for eight seasons with the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins.

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Charlotte Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Charlotte Hornets (WFL)

The Charlotte Hornets were an American football team in the short-lived professional World Football League.

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Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago Blitz

The Chicago Blitz was a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid-1980s.

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Chicago Enforcers

The Chicago Enforcers were a short-lived American football team based at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago Fire (WFL)

The Chicago Fire was an American football team in the short-lived World Football League for one season, 1974.

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Chicago Fire Soccer Club

Chicago Fire Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in the Chicago suburb of Bridgeview, Illinois.

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Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tronc, Inc., formerly Tribune Publishing.

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Chicago Winds

The Chicago Winds was the World Football League's ill-fated 1975 successor to the Chicago Fire.

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Chip Glass (American football)

Charles Ferdinand "Chip" Glass (born June 25, 1947) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for six seasons for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants.

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Christopher Hemmeter

Christopher Hemmeter (October 8, 1939 – November 27, 2003) was a real estate developer who pioneered the concept of the destination resort in Hawaii and was involved in casino gaming development, primarily in New Orleans and Colorado.

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Citrus Bowl

The Citrus Bowl, officially the Citrus Bowl presented by Overton's, boating and marine supply, for sponsorship purposes, is an annual college football bowl game played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

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Clancy Williams

Clarence Williams (September 24, 1942-September 21, 1986) was an American football defensive back who played eight seasons in the NFL.

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Cleveland Browns relocation controversy

The Cleveland Browns relocation controversy, sometimes referred to by fans as "The Move", was the decision by then-Browns owner Art Modell to relocate the National Football League (NFL)'s Cleveland Browns from its long-time home of Cleveland to Baltimore during the 1995 NFL season.

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Craig Morton

Larry Craig Morton (born February 5, 1943) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, and Denver Broncos.

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Curley Culp

Curley Culp (born March 10, 1946) is a former professional American football player.

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D. D. Lewis (linebacker, born 1945)

Dwight Douglas "D.

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Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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Dallas Diesel

The Dallas Diesel is an American football team, founded in 1997, which plays in the Midwest Division of the Impact Conference in the Gridiron Developmental Football League (GDFL).

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Dallas Texans (Arena)

The Dallas Texans were an Arena football team based in Dallas, Texas.

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Dallas Texans (NFL)

The Dallas Texans played in the National Football League (NFL) for one season, 1952, with a record of 1–11.

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Danny White

Wilford Daniel White (born February 9, 1952) is a former quarterback and punter for the Dallas Cowboys and an American football coach in the Arena Football League.

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Daryle Lamonica

Daryle Pat Lamonica (born July 17, 1941) is a former American football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL).

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Dave Williams (wide receiver)

David Laverne Williams (born August 10, 1945) is a former wide receiver who had a ten year career in the National Football League and the World Football League.

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David Jaynes

David Duane Jaynes (born December 12, 1952) is a former American football quarterback raised in Bonner Springs, Kansas.

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Detroit Wheels

The Detroit Wheels were an American football team, a charter member of the ill-fated World Football League.

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Dick Witcher

Dick Vernon Witcher (born October 10, 1944 in Salinas, California) is a former professional American football player.

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Dicker-rod

The dicker-rod (also spelled dickerod) was used in the defunct World Football League in 1974 for the purpose of replacing the first down chains more commonly used in gridiron football organizations.

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Don Maynard

Donald Rogers Maynard (born January 25, 1935) is a former American football player who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals; the American Football League (AFL) with the New York Jets; and the World Football League (WFL) with the Shreveport Steamer.

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Downing Stadium

Downing Stadium, previously known as Triborough Stadium and Randall's Island Stadium, was a 22,000-seat stadium in New York City.

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Due diligence

Due diligence is an investigation of a business or person prior to signing a contract, or an act with a certain standard of care.

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Dynasty (sports)

In sports, a dynasty is a team or individual that dominates their sport or league for an extended length of time.

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Ed Flanagan (American football)

Edward Joseph Flanagan (born February 23, 1944) is a former American Football center.

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Edd Hargett

Edward Eugene Hargett (born June 26, 1947 in Marietta, Texas) is a former American football quarterback for Texas A&M University who went on to play professionally for the NFL's New Orleans Saints and Houston Oilers.

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Eddie Doucette

Eddie Doucette is a former television and radio sportscaster and currently the president of Doucette Promotions Inc.

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Eddie Einhorn

Eddie Einhorn (January 3, 1936 – February 24, 2016) was minority owner and Vice Chairman of the Chicago White Sox.

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Edward Bennett Williams

Edward Bennett Williams (May 31, 1920 – August 13, 1988) was a Washington, D.C. trial attorney who founded the law firm of Williams & Connolly and owned several professional sports teams.

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Effect of Hurricane Katrina on the Louisiana Superdome

The Louisiana Superdome (which is now known as the Mercedes-Benz Superdome) was used as a "shelter of last resort" for those in New Orleans unable to evacuate from Hurricane Katrina when it struck in late August 2005.

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Effect of Hurricane Katrina on the New Orleans Saints

Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans, Louisiana on August 29, 2005 and caused extensive damage to the Louisiana Superdome.

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ESPN

ESPN (originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is a U.S.-based global cable and satellite sports television channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture owned by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%).

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Fair Hooker

Fair Hooker (born May 22, 1947) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).

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Florida Blazers

The Florida Blazers were an American football team who played in the World Football League in 1974.

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Franklin Field

Franklin Field is the home of the Penn Relays, and is the University of Pennsylvania's stadium for football, track and field, lacrosse and formerly for soccer, field hockey and baseball.

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Fred Hoaglin

Fred Hoaglin, (born January 28, 1944, in Alliance, Ohio) was a center in the NFL from 1966 to 1976.

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Fred Sington

Frederic William Sington (February 24, 1910 – August 20, 1998) was an American football and baseball player.

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Gary Davidson

Gary L. Davidson (born August 13, 1934) is an American lawyer and businessman who is based in Orange County, California.

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Gator Bowl Stadium

The Gator Bowl was an American football stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.

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George Mira

George Ignacio Mira (born January 11, 1942) is a former professional American football player, a quarterback in eight National Football League (NFL) seasons for four different teams.

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George Plimpton

George Ames Plimpton (March 18, 1927 – September 25, 2003) was an American journalist, writer, literary editor, actor and occasional amateur sportsman.

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George Sauer Jr.

George Henry Sauer Jr. (November 10, 1943 – May 7, 2013) was an American football wide receiver who played six seasons for the American Football League's New York Jets.

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Gerry Philbin

Gerald John Philbin (born July 31, 1941) is a former American collegiate football defensive tackle and four-year starter from the University at Buffalo where he earned several honors including Second- team All-American, Little All-America, and All-American Academic team.

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Greg Latta

Gregory Edwin Latta (October 13, 1952 – September 28, 1994) was an American football player.

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Greg Wojcik

Greg Wojcik was an NFL football player with the San Diego Chargers during the 1970s.

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Guy Dennis

Guy Durell Dennis (born February 28, 1947) is an American former college and professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1960s and 1970s.

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Harmon Wages

Harmon Leon Wages (born May 18, 1946) is an American former college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons during the 1960s and 1970s.

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Hartford Colonials

The Hartford Colonials, originally the New York Sentinels, were a professional American football team that played in the United Football League in its 2009 and 2010 seasons.

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Hartford Whalers

The Hartford Whalers were an American professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut.

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Hise Austin

Hise Austin is a former defensive back and wide receiver in the National Football League.

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History of the Houston Oilers

The professional American football team now known as the Tennessee Titans previously played in Houston, Texas as the Houston Oilers from 1960 to 1996.

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History of the Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans are the professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Honolulu

Honolulu is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaiokinai.

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Honolulu Stadium

Honolulu Stadium was a stadium located in the Moiliili district of Honolulu, Hawai'i, at the corner of King and Isenberg Streets, which was the left field corner.

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Houston

Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the fourth most populous city in the United States, with a census-estimated 2017 population of 2.312 million within a land area of.

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Houston Texans

The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas.

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Howard Baldwin

Howard Lapsley Baldwin, ccgfuneralhome.com; accessed March 8, 2017.

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Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina was an extremely destructive and deadly Category 5 hurricane that caused catastrophic damage along the Gulf coast from central Florida to Texas, much of it due to the storm surge and levee failure.

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Independence Stadium (Shreveport)

Independence Stadium is a stadium owned by the city of Shreveport, Louisiana and is the home of the Independence Bowl.

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Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts are an American football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Internal Revenue Service

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the revenue service of the United States federal government.

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Jack Pardee

John Perry "Jack" Pardee (April 19, 1936 – April 1, 2013) was an American football linebacker and the only head coach to helm a team in college football, the National Football League, the United States Football League, the World Football League, and the Canadian Football League.

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Jacksonville Bulls

The Jacksonville Bulls were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Jacksonville Express

The Jacksonville Express were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida which competed in the World Football League (WFL) in 1975.

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Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars are an American professional football franchise based in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Jacksonville Sharks

The Jacksonville Sharks are a professional indoor football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, playing their home games at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Jacksonville Sharks (WFL)

The Jacksonville Sharks were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida which competed in the World Football League in 1974.

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Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Florida and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States.

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Jethro Pugh

Jethro Pugh Jr. (July 3, 1944 – January 7, 2015) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys for fourteen seasons.

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Jim Fassel

James Edward Fassel (born August 31, 1949) is an American former head coach of the NFL's New York Giants.

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Jim Kiick

James Forrest Kiick (born August 9, 1946) is a former professional American football player, a running back for the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League (AFL) from 1968 to 1969 and in the National Football League (NFL) from 1970 through 1978, except for 1975 when he played in the World Football League.

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Jim Mitchell (tight end)

James Robert Mitchell (October 19, 1947 – October 20, 2007) was a professional American football player.

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Jim Sniadecki

James Bert Sniadecki (born March 23, 1947) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League.

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Joe Namath

Joseph William Namath (born May 31, 1943), nicknamed "Broadway Joe", is a former American football quarterback and actor.

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Joe Profit

Joe Profit (born August 13, 1949) is a former American football running back with the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League (NFL).

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John Douglas (linebacker)

John Louis Douglas (born September 6, 1945) is a former American football linebacker who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).

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John Elliott (defensive lineman)

John Elliott (October 26, 1944 – November 11, 2010) was an American college and Professional Football defensive tackle.

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John F. Bassett

John F. Bassett (February 5, 1939 – May 15, 1986) was a Canadian tennis player, businessman, and film producer.

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John F. Kennedy Stadium (Philadelphia)

John F. Kennedy Stadium (formerly Philadelphia Municipal Stadium and Sesquicentennial Stadium) was an open-air stadium in Philadelphia that stood from 1926 to 1992.

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John Fuqua

John William "Frenchy" Fuqua (born September 12, 1947) is a retired professional American football running back who played from 1969 to 1976, for the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) and the New York Stars of the World Football League (WFL).

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John Gilliam

John Rally Gilliam (born August 7, 1945) is a former American football wide receiver.

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John Harvey (Canadian football)

John Harvey (born January 26, 1950) is a former award-winning Canadian Football League running back.

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John Isenbarger

John Phillips Isenbarger (born December 5, 1947) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League.

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John Matuszak

John Daniel "Tooz" Matuszak (October 25, 1950June 17, 1989) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League who later became an actor.

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John Sterling (sportscaster)

John Sterling (born John Sloss; July 4, 19381940 U.S. Census. Family of Carl and Gladys Sloss, Manhattan, Assembly District 15. Familysearch.org.) is an American sportscaster best known as the radio play-by-play announcer of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees.

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John Wilbur (American football)

John Leonard Wilbur (May 21, 1943 – December 9, 2013) was a professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins.

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Johnny Unitas

John Constantine Unitas (May 7, 1933 – September 11, 2002), nicknamed "Johnny U" and "The Golden Arm", was an American football player in the National Football League (NFL).

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Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Ken Stabler

Kenneth Michael Stabler (December 25, 1945 – July 8, 2015), nicknamed "Snake", was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland Raiders (1970–1979), Houston Oilers (1980–1981) and New Orleans Saints (1982–1984).

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L. C. Greenwood

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Larry Csonka

Lawrence Richard Csonka (born December 25, 1946) is a former professional American football fullback and was inducted to both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Larry King

Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger; November 19, 1933) is an American television and radio host, whose work has been recognized with awards including two Peabodys and 10 Cable ACE Awards.

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Larry Matson

Larry James Matson is an American broadcaster and sports commentator.

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Larry Smith (running back)

William Lawrence Smith (born September 2, 1947) is an American former college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 1960s and 1970s.

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Larry Willingham

Larry Levi Willingham (born December 22, 1948) is a retired professional American football player.

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Las Vegas Locomotives

The Las Vegas Locomotives (called the Locos for short) were a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada that played in the United Football League.

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Legion Field

Legion Field is a stadium in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but occasionally used for other large outdoor events.

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Leroy Kelly

Leroy Kelly (born May 20, 1942) is a former American football player.

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Levert Carr

Levert F. Carr (born June 30, 1944) is a former American football player who played four seasons in the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills and Houston Oilers.

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Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, originally named Memphis Memorial Stadium, is a football stadium located at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds in the Midtown area of Memphis, Tennessee, United States.

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Lindy Infante

Gelindo "Lindy" Infante (March 27, 1940 – October 8, 2015), was an American college football player and assistant coach, who became an offensive coordinator and head coach in both the National Football League (NFL) and the United States Football League (USFL).

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List of American and Canadian football leagues

This is a list of current and defunct leagues of American football and Canadian football.

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London, Ontario

London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor.

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Los Angeles Dragons

The Los Angeles Dragons are an Australian rules football team, based in Los Angeles, California.

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Los Angeles Express (USFL)

The Los Angeles Express was a team in the United States Football League (USFL) based in Los Angeles, California.

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Los Angeles Xtreme

The Los Angeles Xtreme was a professional American football team based in Los Angeles, California.

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Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by U.S. Soccer that represents the sport's highest level in both the United States and Canada.

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Marty Schottenheimer

Martin Edward Schottenheimer (born September 23, 1943) is a former professional American football player and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons.

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McDonald's

McDonald's is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States.

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McLean Stevenson

Edgar McLean Stevenson Jr. (November 14, 1927 – February 15, 1996) was an American actor.

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Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Memphis Mad Dogs

The Memphis Mad Dogs were a Canadian football team that played the 1995 season in the Canadian Football League.

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Memphis Maniax

The Memphis Maniax was an American football team based in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Memphis Showboats

The Memphis Showboats were a franchise in the United States Football League.

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Memphis Southmen

The Memphis Southmen were an American football franchise in the World Football League (WFL), which operated in 1974 and 1975.

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Mercedes-Benz Superdome

The Mercedes-Benz Superdome, often referred to simply as the Superdome, is a domed sports and exhibition venue located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

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Merle Harmon

Merle Reid Harmon (June 21, 1926 – April 15, 2009) was an American sportscaster who was the play-by-play voice for five Major League Baseball teams, two teams in the American Football League and the World Football League's nationally syndicated telecaster.

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Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area.

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Michigan Panthers

The Michigan Panthers were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League (USFL) in the mid-1980s.

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Mid-South Grizzlies v. National Football League

Mid-South Grizzlies v. NFL, 720 F.2d 772 (3d Cir. 1983), was a lawsuit filed by John F. Bassett, the owner of the World Football League's Memphis Grizzlies against the National Football League claiming that the NFL violated the antitrust laws by refusing to admit his club to their league.

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Mike Montgomery (American football)

James Michael Montgomery (born July 10, 1949 in Wichita Falls, Texas) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers.

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Mike Patrick

Michael Patrick (born September 9, 1944, in Clarksburg, West Virginia) is a retired American sportscaster, known for his long tenure with ESPN.

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Mike Taylor (linebacker, born 1949)

Michael Taylor (born September 21, 1949) is a former American football linebacker.

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Mike Taylor (offensive tackle)

Michael Ray Taylor (May 15, 1945 to November 18, 2015) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League.

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Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Monday Night Football

ESPN Monday Night Football (abbreviated as MNF and also known as ESPN Monday Night Football on ABC for rare live special broadcast) is a live television broadcast of weekly National Football League (NFL) games on ESPN in the United States.

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Montreal

Montreal (officially Montréal) is the most populous municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec and the second-most populous municipality in Canada.

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Montreal Alouettes

The Montreal Alouettes (Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec.

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Most valuable player

In sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best-performing player (or players) in an entire league, for a particular competition, or on a specific team.

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National Arena League

The National Arena League (NAL) is a professional indoor football league that began play in 2017.

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National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America; composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).

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National Football League

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC).

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National Football League on television

The television rights to broadcast National Football League (NFL) games are the most lucrative and expensive rights of any American sport.

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National Football League Players Association

The National Football League Players Association, or NFLPA, is the labor organization representing the professional American football players in the National Football League (NFL).

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National Hockey League

The National Hockey League (NHL; Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, currently comprising 31 teams: 24 in the United States and 7 in Canada.

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New Jersey Generals

The New Jersey Generals was a franchise of the United States Football League (USFL) established in 1982 to begin play in the spring and summer of 1983.

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New Orleans Saints

The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.

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New York Jets

The New York Jets are a professional American football team located in the New York metropolitan area.

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New York/New Jersey Hitmen

The New York/New Jersey Hitmen were an American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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New York/New Jersey Knights

The New York/New Jersey Knights was a franchise in the World League of American Football for the 1991 and 1992 seasons.

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NFL International Series

Starting in the 2007 season, the National Football League (NFL) has hosted regular season American football games outside the United States every year.

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Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football franchise based in Oakland, California.

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Oklahoma Thunder

The Oklahoma Thunder are an American football team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Orlando Rage

The was an American football team based in Orlando, Florida as part of the XFL begun by Vince McMahon of the World Wrestling Federation and by NBC, a major television network in the United States.

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Orlando Renegades

The Orlando Renegades were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid-1980s.

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Orlando Thunder

The Orlando Thunder was a member of the World League of American Football from 1991 to 1992 (known as NFL Europe from 1995 onwards).

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Pat Haden

Patrick Capper Haden (born January 23, 1953) is the former athletic director at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles from August 2010 to June 2016.

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Paul Hornung

Paul Vernon Hornung (born December 23, 1935), nicknamed The Golden Boy, is a former professional American football player and a Hall of Fame running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 to 1966.

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Paul Robinson (American football)

Paul Harvey Robinson (born December 19, 1944) is a former professional American football running back for two seasons in the American Football League (AFL) and five seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

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Paul Warfield

Paul Dryden Warfield (born November 28, 1942) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 to 1977 for the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins, except for a year in the World Football League (WFL) with the Memphis Southmen.

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Perry Williams (running back)

Perry Andrew Williams (born December 11, 1946) is a former American football running back in the National Football League.

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Philadelphia Bell

The Philadelphia Bell was a franchise in the World Football League, which operated in 1974 and a portion of a season in 1975.

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Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars

The Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars were a professional American football team which played in the United States Football League (USFL) in the mid-1980s.

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Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Portland Breakers

The Portland Breakers were an American football team that played in the United States Football League (USFL) in the mid-1980s.

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Portland Steel

The Portland Steel were a professional arena football team based in Portland, Oregon and members of the Arena Football League (AFL).

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Portland Thunder (WFL)

The Portland Thunder (originally Portland Storm) was an American football team in the World Football League based out of Portland, Oregon.

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Pro Bowl

The Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League (NFL).

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Pro Football Hall of Fame

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio.

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Professional Football Researchers Association

The Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) is an organization of researchers whose mission is to preserve and, in some cases, reconstruct professional football history.

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Providence Park

Providence Park (formerly Jeld-Wen Field; PGE Park; Civic Stadium; originally Multnomah Stadium; and from 1893 until the stadium was built, Multnomah Field) is an outdoor sports venue in the northwest United States, located in the Goose Hollow neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.

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Ralph Hill (American football)

Ralph Hill (born November 10, 1949) is a former NFL football player with the New York Giants during the 1970s, playing in the center position.

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Randy Johnson (quarterback)

Randolph Klaus "Randy" Johnson (June 17, 1944 – September 17, 2009) was an American football player.

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Ray Nettles

Ray Nettles (August 1, 1949 – September 29, 2009) was a football linebacker at the University of Tennessee who played professional Canadian football from 1972-1980.

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Rayfield Wright

Larry Rayfield Wright (born August 23, 1945) is a former American football player, an offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League for thirteen seasons and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 2006.

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Richmond Flowers (American football)

Richmond McDavid Flowers Jr. (born June 13, 1947) is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.

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Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (commonly known as RFK Stadium, originally District of Columbia Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C., located about due east of the U.S. Capitol building, near the west bank of the Anacostia River and adjacent to the D.C. Armory.

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Robert Schmertz

Robert Schmertz (November 15, 1926 – July 24, 1975) was an American real estate developer and sports franchise owner.

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Rocky Rasley

Rocky Rasley (born April 27, 1947) is a former American football guard in the National Football League from 1969–1970, 1972–1976.

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Ron Billingsley

Ron Billingsley (April 6, 1945 - February 5, 2017), born Ronald Smith Billingsley in Florence, Alabama, was an American football player.

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Ron East

Ronald Allan East (born August 26, 1943) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League from 1967 to 1977.

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Ron Holliday

Ron Holliday (born February 12, 1948) is a former NFL football player with the San Diego Chargers during the 1970s, as a wide receiver.

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Ron Jessie

Ron Ray Jessie (February 4, 1948 - January 13, 2006) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills.

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Ross Brupbacher

Ross Alan Brupbacher (born April 7, 1948) is a former professional American football linebacker who played in the National Football League.

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Rynearson Stadium

Rynearson Stadium is a stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

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San Antonio

San Antonio (Spanish for "Saint Anthony"), officially the City of San Antonio, is the seventh most populous city in the United States and the second most populous city in both Texas and the Southern United States.

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San Antonio Gunslingers

The San Antonio Gunslingers were a professional American football team based in San Antonio, Texas that played in the USFL in 1984 and 1985.

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San Antonio Matadors

The San Antonio Matadors were a professional football team that played in the Spring Football League (SFL) in 2000.

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San Antonio Riders

The San Antonio Riders were a professional American football team that played in the WLAF in 1991 and 1992.

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San Antonio Texans

The San Antonio Texans were a Canadian Football League (CFL) team that played in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, in the 1995 CFL season.

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San Antonio Wings

The San Antonio Wings were an American football team who played in the World Football League in 1975.

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San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team located in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Seaboard Football League

The Seaboard Football League was a minor American football league that operated from 1971 to 1974.

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Shreveport Pirates

The Shreveport Pirates were a Canadian Football League team, playing at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, in 1994 and 1995.

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Shreveport Steamer

The Shreveport Steamer were a professional American football team in the World Football League.

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Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport is the third-largest city in the state of Louisiana and the 122nd-largest city in the United States.

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Soldier Field

Soldier Field is an American football stadium located in the Near South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It opened in 1924 and is the home field of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), who moved there in 1971. The stadium's interior was mostly demolished and rebuilt as part of a major renovation project in 2002, which modernized the facility but lowered seating capacity, while also causing it to be delisted as a National Historic Landmark. Soldier Field has served as the home venue for a number of other sports teams in its history, including the Chicago Cardinals of the NFL, University of Notre Dame football, and the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer, as well as games from the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, and multiple CONCACAF Gold Cup championships. With a football capacity of 61,500, it is the third-smallest stadium in the NFL. In 2016, Soldier Field became the second-oldest stadium in the league when the Los Angeles Rams began playing temporarily at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which opened a year earlier than Soldier Field.

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Southern California Sun

The Southern California Sun were an American football team based out of Anaheim, California that played in the World Football League in 1974 and 1975.

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Spencer Ross

Spencer Ross is an American sportscaster.

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Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated is an American sports magazine owned by Meredith Corporation.

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Steve Chomyszak

Stephen John Chomyszak (February 27, 1944 – January 25, 1988) was an American football defensive lineman in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL).

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Steve Thompson (defensive tackle, born 1945)

Steve Thompson (born 12 February 1945) is a former American football defensive tackle.

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Steve Wright (American football, born 1942)

Stephen Thomas Wright (born July 17, 1942) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for five different teams.

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Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL).

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Super Bowl III

Super Bowl III was the third AFL–NFL Championship Game in professional American football, and the first to officially bear the trademark name "Super Bowl".

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Super Bowl XXXIX

Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2004 season.

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Super Bowl XXXV

Super Bowl XXXV was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Baltimore Ravens and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2000 season.

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Tampa Bay Bandits

The Tampa Bay Bandits was a professional American football team in the United States Football League (USFL) which was based in Tampa, Florida.

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Ted Kwalick

Thaddeus John Kwalick (born April 15, 1947) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League and World Football League.

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The Hawaiians (WFL)

The Hawaiians were a professional American football team based in Honolulu that played in the World Football League.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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The Over-the-Hill Gang (American football)

The Over-the-Hill Gang was the George Allen-coached Washington Redskins team of the early 1970s, so named due to the large number of veteran players on the team.

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Thursday Night Football

Thursday Night Football (or simply TNF) is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that broadcast primarily on Thursday nights.

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Tom Drougas

Thomas Christopher Drougas, Jr. (born December 25, 1949) is a former American football player who played offensive tackle in the National Football League in the 1970s.

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Tommy Reamon

Tommy Reamon (born March 12, 1952) is a retired African-American professional football player, who has worked as an actor, and is currently an educator in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia.

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Tony Adams (gridiron football)

Anthony Lee Adams (born March 9, 1950) is a former gridiron football player in the World Football League (WFL), the National Football League (NFL), and the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Toronto Argonauts

The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club, commonly referred to as the "Argos") are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Toronto Toros

The Toronto Toros were an ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario that played in the World Hockey Association from 1973 to 1976.

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TVS Television Network

The TVS Television Network, or TVS for short, is a syndicator of American sports programming.

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United Football League (2009–12)

The United Football League (UFL) was a professional American football league based in the United States that began play in October 2009 and played four seasons, the most recent being cut short in October 2012.

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United States Football League

The United States Football League (USFL) was an American football league that played for three seasons, 1983 through 1985.

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Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.

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Vince Clements

Vince Clements was a NFL football player with the New York Giants during the 1970s.

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Vince Lloyd

Vince Lloyd Skaff (June 1, 1917 – July 3, 2003), who worked under the name Vince Lloyd, was a radio announcer for Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs for over 30 years.

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Vince Papale

Vincent Papale (born February 9, 1946 in Chester, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football player.

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Virgil Carter

Virgil R. Carter (born November 9, 1945) is a former professional American football quarterback who played in the National Football League and the World Football League from 1967 through 1976.

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Virginia Destroyers

The Virginia Destroyers were a professional American football team based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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Warren McVea

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Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area.

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WEZE

WEZE is an AM radio station in Boston, Massachusetts on 590 kHz.

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WFL All-Time Team

The WFL All-Time Team is a list of the top players in the history of the World Football League chosen by fans of the WFL.

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Wiffle ball

Wiffle ball is a variation of the sport of baseball designed for indoor or outdoor play in confined areas.

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Willie Ponder

Willie Columbus Ponder (born February 14, 1980 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for 3 seasons for the New York Giants and one season with Seattle Seahawks and St. Louis Rams.

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Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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WLVI

WLVI, virtual channel 56 (UHF digital channel 42), is a CW-affiliated television station serving Boston, Massachusetts, United States that is licensed to Cambridge.

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World Bowl (WFL)

The World Bowl, also known as World Bowl 1, was the American football championship game of the short-lived World Football League.

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World Football League (2008–10)

The World Football League was a minor professional American football league which operated for three seasons, from 2008 through 2010.

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World Hockey Association

The World Hockey Association (Association mondiale de hockey) was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979.

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XFL

The XFL was a professional American football league that played its only season in 2001.

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1974 in sports

1974 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

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1974 World Football League season

The 1974 World Football League season was the first season of the World Football League.

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1975 in sports

1975 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

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1975 World Football League season

The 1975 World Football League season was the second and last season of the World Football League.

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2005 New Orleans Saints season

The 2005 New Orleans Saints season was the franchise's 39th season in the National Football League.

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2009 UFL Championship Game

The 2009 UFL Championship Game was the concluding game of the United Football League's inaugural season.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Football_League

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