The American Football League A Year-By-Year History, 1960-1969 |
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Author:
| Gruver, Ed |
ISBN: | 978-0-7864-0399-8 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1998 |
Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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Unable to buy into an existing team and rebuffed by National Football League owners who had no desire to expand, 27-year-old Lamar Hunt, the son of Texas billionaire H.L. Hunt, formed the American Football League in 1959. He placed his team in Dallas, called them the Texans, and invited other young entrepreneurs to join him.
Unable to buy into an existing team and rebuffed by National Football League owners who had no desire to expand, 27-year-old Lamar Hunt, the son of Texas billionaire H.L. Hunt, formed the American Football League in 1959. He placed his team in Dallas, called them the Texans, and invited other young entrepreneurs to join him.