The birmingham americans were a professional american football team located in birmingham, alabama. The group of fans and collectors that has been chronicling the world football leagues brief, but eventful existence through new sets of trading cards, has just released wfl football cards series iii. World football league standings pro football hall of fame. Touchdown treasures football collectible memorabilia. As of april 2, 2012 the previous guestbook has been discontinued. The world football league wfl was a shortlived american football league that played one. Touchdown treasures specializes in unique and vintage football memorabilia with an assortment of nonfootball items too. The world league of american football nfl europenfl europa used the name in 1991 to 1992, and from 1995 to 2007. Links to some great football sites if you cant find it from here, it aint out there. Although the leagues proclaimed ambition was to bring american football onto a worldwide stage, the farthest the wfl reached was placing a team the hawaiians in honolulu, hawaii. Chicagos football tradition carries a similar reputation. At the start of the united states football league, 19821986, author paul reeths harkens back to his youth in the early 1980s and recounts his excitement at the possibility that professional football would now be, joy of joys for its aficionados, played on a yearround basis.
I had been looking forward to this book for months and not only did it meet my expectations, it exceeded them. Portland storm jim beam wfl football pocket schedule ebay. The wfls credibility suffered badly from the actions of the philadelphia bell. The world football leagues diamonds in the rough by mark speck one could write volumes on the negative aspects of the illfated world football league of the mid 70s. Get the best deals on football vintage ticket stubs when you shop the largest online selection at. To look up graded football cards, enter the grading company and grade, for example psa 9 or bgs 9.
Another notable startup, the world football league 197475, didnt get a nibble from the national card companies, although there might be some regional and teamissued sets of wfl clubs floating. League franchises were so far in debt creditors were looking for any avenue to collect money in arrears. The americans, founded in late december 1973, played in the upstart leagues inaugural season in 1974. A century of pro football 01 by national football league, rob fleder, roy blount isbn. While there may be a plethora of links on this page, it in no way means that any of the targeted web sites endorse this web site.
Get the best deals on football vintage ticket stubs when you shop the. Wfl football cards was featured on the leatherheads of the gridiron. The only youth football league that offers a full 10 game season plus guaranteed playoffs. The cards capture some of the players who were part of the league during its twoyear run from 1974 through 1975. Cards trading card database has prices achieved from actual card sales, not estimates.
Host bob swick and cohost joe squires interviewed guests bill jones, willie oburke, greg allred, and richie franklin of wfl football cards. When the world football league was revived as a minor league in 2008, the new leagues championship game was also called the world bowl with the numbering continued from the original. You also need to know the jersey style to accurately identify the year. Association, became involved with football this season. The way he weaved the story of the founding and survival of the nfl through the perspective of these five men was very entertaining. You need to know the number to identify the player. Dallas cowboys football vintage yearbooks for sale ebay.
After initially setting out to name one pro set rookie of the year, emmitt smith and mark carrier were named cowinners of the award after the final round of voting done by five former nfl rookies of the year, hugh mcelhenny, merlin. Its a book that appeals to novices, casual football fans and aficionados. Online shopping for english football league from a great selection at books store. We have proofed all of football values tips since august 2010 and have been mightily impressed by the longterm profits made for those following them in. World football league sports team logos vintage football make art american football southern california nfl baseball cards football. Sports tickets and ticket stubs are often an overlooked aspect when collecting sports memorabilia. May 30, 2001 another notable startup, the world football league 197475, didnt get a nibble from the national card companies, although there might be some regional and teamissued sets of wfl clubs floating. Such nfl like figures were calculated to make the older league sit up and take notice. Most wfl helmets were stripped down and sold to high schools and colleges after the league folded. Some of the players in the cfl are now playing or have played in the nfl. You are responsible for every detail, from drafting and signing players to hiring your coaching staff to setting your depth chart and game plan. Sports card price guide baseball, basketball, hockey.
The west boynton football league wbfl is a youth football league located in palm beach county florida. Past entries have been archived and can be viewed here. A very thorough and detailed examination of the wfl including individual. Pfra offers a variety of softcover books on pro football subjects. World football league team rosters, statistics and results an underfunded circuit which attempted to compete against the nfl, the wfl began its season during the summer. As alex hawkins, color commentator for the wfls game of the week broadcasts so aptly said, the whole thing was so. Nflpa and the nascent usfl, harris started with the premise that commissioner.
Wfl football cards is a page ran by wfl historians and collectors, dedicated to commemorating the world football league 197475. After initially setting out to name one pro set rookie of the year, emmitt smith and mark carrier were named cowinners of the award after the final round of voting done by five former nfl rookies of the year, hugh mcelhenny, merlin olsen, gale sayers, lem barney and tony dorsett, who selected the winners from a list of candidates determined by. Portland storm world football league pocket schedule. The wfl s credibility suffered badly from the actions of the philadelphia bell. Many collectors use a combination of all methods to help determine the value of their collection. For example, online price guides often provide a free or inexpensive method for. World football league teams, rosters and statistics world football league statistical leaders. We will post updates to this page when we update our wfl site. The history of the united states football league as told by the owners, administrators, coaches and players.
Make offer vintage dallas cowboys cheerleaders book a touch of class 1979. The world football league wfl was a shortlived american football league that played one full season in 1974 and most of its second in 1975. The team reported an attendance of 55,534 for its opening game against portland and then announced 64,719 for its game against new york. A 52card set commemorating players who jumped to and from the wfl during the 1974 and 1975 world football league seasons. Once youve gone through and searched for the value of your football cards using our price guide, you have several different options. World football league standings pro football hall of.
The wild, zany and sometimes hilariously true story of the. It can perform with a spindle speed up to 3000 rpm. Touchdown treasures specializes in unique and vintage football memorabilia with an assortment of non football items too. World football league final standings 1974 eastern division w l t pct. I can still remember listening to wfl games on my radio. Vintage dallas cowboys cheerleaders book a touch of class 1979. Offensive linemen were to wear purple pants, running backs green pants, receivers blue pants, linebackers red, and defensive backs yellow. The best methods are through online price guides, monthly magazines or annual books. It was a slick, mod, hip alternative to the established entity, the national football league. Wfl world football league paul warfield, 76 rich jim kiick, 8 ricky townsend, 22 tim beamer 40 years later looking back at the world football league by phil hecken, with aaron johnson. An illustrated guide to specific team issued cfl football cards.
It stands out for being a cnc turning, boring and milling machine. Wfl world football league players42 paul warfield, 76 rich thomann,21 jim kiick, 8 ricky. World football league tshirts hot sellers some of us here at buycoolshirts were great fans of the world football league from 1973 to 1974 the. The birmingham americans defeated the florida blazers 2221 on thursday, december 5, 1974 at legion field in birmingham, alabama. Review of the united states football league, 19821986. Links to some great football sites the world of football. Birmingham americans american football database fandom. Just as the decade itself, the wfl was at once unique, fascinating, depressing, and exciting. People get the job done without any fuss, and they get the job done well. The 1974 world football league football card set by bob swick t he 1974 world football league was a new and exciting brand of football for me to follow back in the spring and summer of that year. Reviewed by jorge iber at the start of the united states football league, 19821986, author paul reeths harkens back to his youth in the early 1980s and recounts his excitement at the. Allamerica football conference aafc atlantic coast football league acfl canadian football league cfl continental football league cofl national football league nfl ncaa college football ncaaf nfl europewlaf. Wiffle is a must have book for your football library.
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Potsy clark, coach of the detroit lions was formerly coach at university of kansas, illinois, minnesota, butler and michigan. The 1974 ball was mustard brown with orange stripes. The pictorial story of the eagles 2018 afl premiership slattery media. United states football league usfl world football league wfl hockey. Cards 800o and 800d of pro set offensive and defensive rookies of the year emmitt smith and mark carrier are in the design of the 1991 cards. The world bowl, also known as world bowl 1, was the only american football championship game of the shortlived world football league. Franchises in toronto, mexico city, tokyo, and rome were discussed but did not materialize. We sell topps cfl cards from 1958 to 1964, opc cfl cards from 1968 to 1971 and jogo cfl cards from 1981 to present.
Books professional football researchers association. They were members of the fourteam central division of the world football league wfl. Postseason divisional playoffs philadelphia bell 3 florida blazers 18 divisional playoffs the hawaiians 32 southern california sun 14 semifinals florida blazers 18 memphis southmen 15 semifinals the hawaiians 19 birmingham americans 22. This page is dedicated to the 197475 world football league web site. World football league news newspapers books scholar. Wfl memorabilia what makes world football league memorabilia so valuable. Wfl world football league players42 paul warfield, 76 rich thomann,21 jim kiick, 8 ricky townsend, 22 tim beamer see more. I have some programs and pocket schedules of the league in my collection.
Chicago has a reputation as a tough, practical town. This is the third book by eisenberg that ive read regarding nfl history and this is easily the best one. George mira, quarterback for birmingham was named the games most valuable player mvp. Over time you recognize both and can be reasonably accurate. This gives you a much more accurate estimate of what your football card is worth. Unfollow wfl football to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. There are 43,031 football related items, including some very rare and hard to obtain pieces, such as. Get the best deals on dallas cowboys football vintage yearbooks when you shop the largest online selection at.
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