The New Jersey Rams were one of the nation’s top semi-pro football outfits during the early 1980’s. The team bounced around between various stadia in Bergen and Essex counties between 1977 and 1984, always under the direction of Ed O’Reilly. The Rams rarely lost during the 1980’s and spent much of their final campaign in 1984 atop the Minor Professional Football Association’s national rankings of semi-pro clubs.
Fun While It Lasted was proud to contribute to the recent release of ESPN’s 37 Words docuseries honoring the 50th anniversary of the landmark federal Title IX legislation. 37 Words is the first of three sports documentary projects scheduled for release in 2022 and 2023 that FWIL has provided archival & consulting services on.
The Niagara Falls Lancers were a semi-pro football team that played at Hyde Park Stadium during the late summer and fall of 1971. The team moved to town from Lackawanna, Pennsylvania in 1971 and then shut down in early 1972 after just one season of play.
Back in the winter of 1983, a maniacal coach named George Allen auditioned more than 3,000 men to play for his Chicago Blitz franchise in
Cape Cod Freedoms Northeastern Hockey League (1978-1979) Born: September 4, 1978 – NEHL founding franchise. Died: 1979 – Freedoms relocate to Richmond, VA. Arenas: Oct.
