The United States Football League, 1982-1986

by Paul Reeths

Overview

One of the most ambitious (and short-lived) endeavors in professional sports history, the United States Football League was founded in 1982. Premiering with a spring schedule and an abundance of talent that included top rookies and National Football League veterans, the USFL gained national attention with broadcast and cable television contracts, controversial player signings, ownership battles and an unsuccessful billion-dollar lawsuit against the NFL. The USFL folded after four years yet represented the last major challenge to America's big four sports leagues--the NFL, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and Major League Baseball. Based upon extensive research and interviews with owners, coaches, players and administrators, this book chronicles the league's formation, its three seasons of play and its long-term effects on pro sports.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476627731
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	03/21/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	428
Sales rank:	326,166
File size:	11 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Paul Reeths, a web developer from Appleton, Wisconsin, founded OurSports Central, the web’s largest resource of minor league sports news, along with the Internet’s original USFL website.
Paul Reeths, a web developer from Appleton, Wisconsin, founded OurSports Central, the web's largest resource of minor league sports news, along with the Internet's original USFL website.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Foreword by Steve Ehrhart
Preface
1: A New Competitor
2: Football’s Spring Debut
3: Success at a Price
4: Bigger and Better
5: After a Big Season, a New Course
6: Strong Play but Mounting Problems
7: A Long Wait for the Fall
8: A Trial and Tribulations
9: The Last of Its Kind
Bibliography
Index