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The WFL's Jacksonville Sharks

Jacksonville’s entry into the World Football League (WFL) in 1974 wasn’t the first professional sports team to use the nickname Sharks. That honor goes to the Los Angeles Sharks of...

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Book Review: The Life and Teams of Johnny F. Bassett

Last summer, Old School Shirts did a profile of sports entrepreneur John F. Bassett. Now, a  book titled The Life and Teams of Johnny F. Bassett has been released. It...

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The History of Pro Football in Memphis

Post updated 6/29/2022 Almost since the inception of professional football, Memphis has longed to have a major league team, preferably in the National Football League (NFL). Despite many close calls,...

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The World Football League’s Encouraging Start

It started with a press conference in Chicago on October 2, 1973. Some eight months later, on Wednesday, July 10, 1974, the World Football League (WFL) kicked off its only...

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