Retro Sports

When the Portland Storm folded at the conclusion of the 1974 World Football League (WFL) season, the prospects for pro football in Bridgetown looked bleak. However, Portland returned to the league the following season with a new team, the Thunder, and a new owner....

The Portland Storm played in the World Football League (WFL) in 1974. Playing their home games at old Civic Stadium, the Storm finished with 7 wins, 12 losses, and 1 tie. The GM was former AFL great Ron Mix, and the head coach was...

Not to be confused with the city's current NFL team, these Houston Texans were charter members of the World Football League in 1974. Playing their home games in the Astrodome, they spent only half a season in Houston before moving to Shreveport, Louisiana where...

The Florida Blazers of the World Football League started off as the Washington Ambassadors, though they never played a down in the nation's capital. Unable to secure a stadium there, the team wound up in Central Florida and made it all the way to...

Charter members of the World Football League (WFL) in 1974, the Memphis Southmen began as the Toronto Northmen. However, before the team could play a down, the Canadian government passed legislation to block any U.S.-based football league from operating in Canada. Unwilling to undergo...

On Thursday, July 11, 1974, the Jacksonville Sharks opened the inaugural World Football League season against the New York Stars before 59,112 fans at the Gator Bowl. More big crowds followed-- until it was revealed most of the tickets and been given away or...

Despite drawing some of the biggest crows in the first season of the World Football League (WFL), and winning World Bowl I (and as it turned out, only), the Birmingham Americans were out of business. In 1975, the entire league reorganized, with the remaining...

Charter members of the World Football League (WFL) in 1974, the Memphis Southmen began as the Toronto Northmen. However, before the team could play a down, the Canadian government passed legislation to block any U.S.-based football league from operating in Canada. Unwilling to undergo...

Owned by trucking company executive Larry Hatfield, the Southern California Sun were charter members of the World Football League in 1974. They played their home games at Anaheim Stadium, pre-dating the arrival of the Rams in Orange County by several years. The Sun posted...

Jacksonville fielded a team called the Sharks in the first season of the World Football League in 1974. Owned by a women's undergarments magnate, they lasted just 14 games before sinking in a sea of debt. The following season, a new group of owners established...

The Birmingham Americans were charter members of the World Football League in 1974. They won that league's championship, World Bowl I, and as it turned out, only. Immediately after the game, a 22-21 win over the Florida Blazers, the team's uniforms were confiscated by...

The New York Stars played in the World Football League (WFL) in 1974, opening their season against the Jacksonville Sharks. Unable to use Yankee Stadium or Shea Stadium, the Stars were forced to play their home games at Downing Stadium on tiny, hard to...

The Shreveport Steamer began as the Houston Texans (no relation to the current NFL team), a charter member of the World Football League (WFL) in 1974. Halfway through the season, the team moved to Louisiana. Radio legend Larry King was part of the Steamer...

The Philadelphia Bell were a franchise in the World Football League which began play in 1974. The Bell folded, along with the rest of the league, halfway through the 1975 campaign.

The Virginia Squires were an American Basketball Association team based in Norfolk, VA. Founded as the Oakland Oaks in 1967, the team moved to Washington, D.C., in 1970 and were renamed the Caps. They moved across the Potomac the following year to become the Squires....

HemisFair Arena was built as part of the 1968 World's Fair, or HemisFair '68 as it was officially called. In the 1973, the Dallas Mavericks of the American Basketball Association moved to town and were renamed the Spurs. They played in the arena until...

The original American Basketball Association (ABA) was founded in 1967 as a challenger to the established NBA. After fierce competition between the two for fans and players, 4 ABA teams were absorbed by the NBA in 1976. The Kentucky Colonels, the league's most successful...

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In 1968, the Los Angeles Stars moved up the freeway from Orange County, where they had been known as the Anaheim Amigos, a charter member of the original American Basketball Association (ABA) beginning in 1967. Their home court was the Los Angeles Memorial Sports...

The Anaheim Amigos were charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. After a year in Orange County, they moved up the freeway to Los Angeles for two seasons where they became known as the Stars. In 1970 they moved to Salt Lake...

The Dallas Chaparrals were charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. Though successful on the court, the team drew poorly. In 1973, the team was acquired by a group of San Antonio businessmen in a deal that gave them a three-year option...

The Utah Stars began as the Anaheim Amigos, charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. In 1968, they moved up the freeway to become the Los Angeles Stars. In 1970, the team moved to Salt Lake City, where they won the...

The Houston Mavericks first tipped off in fall 1967 as charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA). The team spent to years in Texas before moving to North Carolina to become the Carolina Cougars. In 1974, the team moved again and became the...

Pipers was the original nickname of Pittsburgh's American Basketball Association team. They began play in 1967, the league's inaugural season. After winning the championship, they moved to Minnesota, then moved back to Pittsburgh the following year. A year later they were the Pittsburgh Condors....

Pipers was the original nickname of Pittsburgh's American Basketball Association team. They began play in 1967, the league's inaugural season. After winning the championship, they moved to Minnesota, then moved back to Pittsburgh the following year. A year later they were the Pittsburgh Condors....

The Washington Caps were an American Basketball Association team based in the nation's capital, thus the nickname. Founded as the Oakland Oaks in 1967, the team moved to Washington in 1970. They moved across the Potomac the following year to become the Virginia Squires.

The Utah Stars began as the Anaheim Amigos, charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. In 1968, they moved up the freeway to become the Los Angeles Stars. In 1970, the team moved to Salt Lake City, where they won the...

The Dallas Chaparrals were charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. Though successful on the court, the team drew poorly. In 1973, the team was acquired by a group of San Antonio businessmen in a deal that gave them a three-year option...

The Salt Palace was an arena in Salt Lake City, Utah that was home to the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association (ABA)  after the team moved to town from Los Angeles. While in Utah. The Stars won the 1971 ABA Championship. The Stars...

The first American Basketball Association (ABA) Slam Dunk contest was held during halftime of the 1976 All-Star game in Denver.  It was won by Julius Erving.

Minnesota had a team in the inaugural season of the American Basketball Association  in 1967, called the Muskies. After one season in the Twin Cities, they moved to Miami to become the Floridians. A few months later, the league champion Pittsburgh Pipers moved to...

Cincinnatus "Cincy" Powell played eight seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA). After playing college ball at the University of Portland, he went on to play professionally for the Dallas Chaparrals (1967-1970), Kentucky Colonels (1970-1972), Utah Stars (1972-1973), and the Virginia Squires (1973-1975). He...

The Cleveland Pipers were a pro basketball team founded in the early 1950s and were a company team that played in the Amateur Athletic Union before moving to the National Industrial Basketball League in 1959. In 1961, the team joined the professional American Basketball...

The Carolina Cougars began as the Houston Mavericks, charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. The club relocated to North Carolina in 1969, splitting home games between Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro. The latter is where they played most of their games...

The Minnesota Muskies were charter members of the American Basketball Association. After one season in the Twin Cities, they moved to Miami to become the Floridians. A few months later, the league champion Pittsburgh Pipers moved to Minnesota for the 1968-69 season, before moving...

While the American Basketball Association had teams in over 20 cities over its 10 seasons, it awarded only one expansion franchise, the San Diego Conquistadors. That was in 1972, the start of the rebel league's fifth season. The team made the playoffs its first...

The San Diego Sails were the renamed San Diego Conquistadors, the American Basketball Association's only expansion franchise, joining the league in 1972. The name change came after original owner, Leonard Bloom, sold the team in 1975 to Frank Goldberg. The team folded a dozen...

The New Orleans Buccaneers were founded in 1967 and were charter members of the American Basketball Association. The spent three years in the Big Easy before moving to Memphis in 1970.

The Cleveland Rebels played in the Basketball Association of America, forerunner of the current pro basketball league, for the 1946/47 season. The city would return to the big leagues in 1970 with the formation of the Cavaliers.

Established in 1967, the New Jersey Americans were charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA). After just one season in the Garden State, they moved to Long Island and became the New York Nets. They returned to New Jersey in 1977 after the National...

Encouraged by the initial success of his American Basketball Association (ABA), which challenged the National Basketball Association (NBA), Gary Davidson and his cohorts turned their attention to hockey. On November 1, 1971, Davidson announced the formation of the World Hockey Association (WHA) to challenge...

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 original World Team Tennis (WTT) was a pro tennis league formed in 1974 by many of the same people that brought the sports world the likes of the American Basketball Association, the World Hockey Association, and the World Football League. The league folded...

The Kentucky Colonels were a professional basketball team that played in the American Basketball Association from 1967 until 1976, first at the Convention Center, now known as the Gardens, and later at Freedom Hall. The team had the highest winning percentage of any franchise...

The Virginia Squires were an American Basketball Association team based in Norfolk, VA. Founded as the Oakland Oaks in 1967, the team moved to Washington, D.C., in 1970. They moved across the Potomac the following year to become the Squires. Their most famous players were...

The Kentucky Colonels were a professional basketball team that played in the American Basketball Association from 1967 until 1976, first at the Convention Center, now known as the Gardens, and later at Freedom Hall. The team had the highest winning percentage of any franchise...