Tag: Midseason Meltdowns

Statesville Indians

Western Carolinas League (1969) Born: April 4, 1969 Moved: June 19, 1969 (Monroe Indians) First Game: April 14, 1969 (L 10-5 vs. Shelby Senators) Last Game:

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Minnesota Fighting Saints World Hockey Association

Minnesota Fighting Saints

World Hockey Association (1972-1977) Born: August 1, 1971 – WHA founding franchise Folded: February 28, 1976 Re-Born: August 9, 1976 – The Cleveland Crusaders relocate to St. Paul,

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Ralph Backstrom on the cover of a 1975-76 Denver Spurs program from the World Hockey Association

Denver Spurs

Western Hockey League (1968-1974) Central Hockey League (1974-1975) World Hockey Association (1975-1976) Born: 1968 Moved: January 2, 1976 (Ottawa Civics) First Game: October 9, 1968

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Tulsa Tornados United Soccer League

Tulsa Tornado’s

So grim was the state of professional outdoor soccer in the United States in 1985 that only 13 games were staged by American pro clubs that calendar year. All of these matches were put on by the United Soccer League (USL), a barely solvent gaggle of four teams spread across Florida, Texas and Oklahoma that folded after only one month of competition. The Tornado’s – the team’s nonsensical apostrophe is not a typo – were one of the USL’s many trouble spots.

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Tampa Bay Thrillers Continental Basketball Association

Tampa Bay Thrillers

Continental Basketball Association (1984-1987) Born: 1984 – CBA expansion franchise Moved: March 16, 1987 (Rapid City Thrillers) First Game: November 29, 1984 (W 111-101 vs.

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