In 1973 as the football world started their training camps a rude surprise greeted the National Football League. On August 2, 1973 the World Football League announced its existance and its roster of 12 clubs. The teams announced were: Anaheim, CA; Birmingham, AL; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Honolulu, HI; Jacksonville, FL; New York, NY; Portland, OR; Toyko, Japan; Toronto, Ontario and Washington, DC.
This was not the line up that hit the playing field the following year when the games started. Several changes were in fact made. The Toronto, Ontario club was transferred to Memphis, TN. The Washington, DC club was transferred to Orlando, FL. The Toyko, Japan club was transferred to Houston, TX. Once the league hit the playing field the real fun began as clubs continued to move for the 1 and a half years the league was on the playing field.
There is nothing wrong with more sports choices, however without proper planning the efforts go to waste and the history books. Tomorrow we will look at changes on the basketball court.
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