The Sacramento Spirits were a pro soccer club formed in 1976 as part of a westward expansion of the 2nd Division American Soccer League (ASL). The Spirits played in the 1977 ASL championship game, losing to the New Jersey Americans. In 1978, the Spirits folded in midseason and were immediately replaced by a new ASL franchise, the Sacramento Gold, that finished out the 1978 schedule.
There have been numerous incarnations of the Baltimore Clippers hockey team dating back to the 1940’s. This FWiL entry covers the most prominent edition of the Clippers namesake – the American Hockey League franchise that took up residence at the brand-new Baltimore Civic Center upon the downtown arena’s opening in 1962.
United Football League (2010-2012) Born: April 15, 2010 – UFL expansion franchise Folded: October 20, 2012 First Game: September 24, 2010 (W 27-26 vs. Hartford
The Waco Wizards were a low-level minor league hockey club that played in the Western Professional Hockey League during the late 1990’s. The team folded midway through its fourth season in December of 1999.
International League (1954-1960) Born: 1954 – Re-branded from Havana Cubans Moved: July 8, 1960 (Jersey City Jerseys) First Game: Last Game: Governor’s Cup Champions: 1959 Gran
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