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The Battle of the Network Stars was a series of TV programs that featured stars from the three major broadcast networks of the 1970s, pitted against each other in various athletic events. A total of 19 episodes were produced from 1976 to 1988. OS15000...

The Omaha Mustangs played one season, 1968, in the Continental Football League (CoFL). The team, though, had been around since the early 1960s, having started out as a semi-pro team. They moved up to the Professional Football League of America before joining the CoFL,...

The Carolina Vipers played one season in the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL). There homefield was the Independence Arena (now Bojangles Coliseum).   OS14910

The L.A. United played one season in the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL). United were the flagship team as owner Jerry Buss was instrumental in the league's formation. However, after going 6-22 in its lone season, the team moved to Orange County.   OS14992

The Virginia Sailors were members of the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL) from 1966 through 1968. They split their home games between Wakefield High School Stadium, Montgomery Field, and Herndon Stadium. Unlike subsequent Virginia teams, the sailors were based in suburban DC as opposed the...

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On October 2, 1973, a press conference was held in Chicago to announce the formation of the the World Football League (WFL). It kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like...

You don't have to be from Cincinnati to love WKRP in Cincinnati. Based on Atlanta radio station WQXI, Cincinnati was chosen as the home of the fictitious station at random, as producers sought a more Midwestern location. "Cincinnati" also flowed well with the made-up...

The Newark Bears were members of the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1963 and 1964. In 1965, they joined the Continental Football League. The following year, they moved to Central Florida to become the Orlando Panthers.  OS14904

The Orange County Ramblers played in the Continental Football League (CFL) in 1967 and 1968. Their homefields were Anaheim Stadium and Santa Ana's Municipal Stadium. In 1967 , the team went 10-2 and made it all the way to the championship, which they hosted. They...

The Orange County Ramblers played in the Continental Football League (CFL) in 1967 and 1968. Their homefields were Anaheim Stadium and Santa Ana's Municipal Stadium. In 1967 , the team went 10-2 and made it all the way to the championship, which they hosted. They...

The Los Angeles freeways are a landmark unto themselves in Southern California. Fabled in song, movies, TV, and late night comedy monologues, the system was first conceived just after World War II. he Master Plan of Metropolitan Los Angeles Freeways was adopted by the Regional...

The Houston Hotshots were members of the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) from that circuit's inaugural season in 1994 until it folded in 1997. In 1999, the Hotshots joined the World Indoor Soccer League for the 2000 season. The played their home games at...

You can't get much more Detroit than naming your indoor soccer team after a motor vehicle. The team made its debut in 1994 as the Detroit Neon in the Continental Indoor Soccer League. The name was chosen because the team was sponsored by Dodge,...

You can't get much more Detroit than naming your indoor soccer team after a motor vehicle. The team made its debut in 1994 as the Detroit Neon in the Continental Indoor Soccer League. The name was chosen because the team was sponsored by Dodge,...

The Harrisburg Capitols were members of the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL) from 1963 to 1969. For most of their existence, they were a farm team for the Baltimore Colts. The ACFL was a minor professional football league that operated from 1962 until 1973....

Braves Field opened as the home of the city's National League team in 1915, three years after Fenway Park. Indeed, the city's American League team played select games at Braves field due to the greater seating capacity.  In 1953, the Braves moves to Milwaukee....

The Pat Joyce Tavern was a Cleveland institution on Public Square for generations. OS14834

Fontaine Ferry Park opened in 1905 at the end of West Market Street in Louisville. It closed in 1969 after a riot on opening day left the park heavily damaged. It re-opened in 1972 as Ghost Town on The River. A year later the...

Fontaine Ferry Park opened in 1905 at the end of West Market Street in Louisville. It closed in 1969 after a riot on opening day left the park heavily damaged. It re-opened in 1972 as Ghost Town on The River. A year later the...

Fontaine Ferry Park opened in 1905 at the end of West Market Street in Louisville. It closed in 1969 after a riot on opening day left the park heavily damaged. It re-opened in 1972 as Ghost Town on The River. A year later the...

Fontaine Ferry Park opened in 1905 at the end of West Market Street in Louisville. It closed in 1969 after a riot on opening day left the park heavily damaged. It re-opened in 1972 as Ghost Town on The River. A year later the...

Pro football in Miami dates back to 1946 and the Miami Seahawks who were charter members of the All-America Football Conference. They only lasted one season. Miami's then small population, combined with underfunded ownership doomed the team's stay in South Florida. In 1947 they moved...

Pro football in Miami dates back to 1946 and the Miami Seahawks who were charter members of the All-America Football Conference. They only lasted one season. Miami's then small population, combined with underfunded ownership doomed the team's stay in South Florida. In 1947 they moved...

Pro football in Miami dates back to 1946 and the Miami Seahawks who were charter members of the All-America Football Conference. They only lasted one season. Miami's then small population, combined with underfunded ownership doomed the team's stay in South Florida. In 1947 they moved...

Massillon, Ohio, a community just west of Canton and known as hotbed of football, hardly seems like the place one would find a tiki restaurant. However in 1960 a gentlemen named Emil Chapanar opened the Bali Hai. It quickly became Northeast Ohio's premier tiki/Polynesian lounge....

The World Football League (WFL) kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like it would be a serious rival to the NFL. After all, league founder Gary Davidson had already formed...

The Charlotte Hornets began as the New York Stars, a charter member of the World Football League in 1974. Just before week 14 of that season, the team left the Big Apple and headed to North Carolina. Before arriving in Charlotte, though, they played a...

The Charlotte Hornets began as the New York Stars, a charter member of the World Football League in 1974. Just before week 14 of that season, the team left the Big Apple and headed to North Carolina. The team drew a lot more fans down...

On October 2, 1973, a press conference was held in Chicago to announce the formation of the the World Football League (WFL). It kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like...