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1. The WFL was the brainchild of California lawyer Gary Davidson. He was the type who liked delve into rebel leagues. He helped found 2 other rebel leagues that eventually merged with the established leagues. He was one of the founders of the ABA, which lasted 9 seasons. He was also one of the founders of another league which lasted 7 seasons before merging with the established league. What was this league?
2. The WFL planned on putting a team in Toronto, Canada but Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and the Canadian parliament enacted the Canadian Football Act, preventing any U.S. based league from putting a team in Canada to compete with the Canadian Football League. This forced Toronto owner John Bassett to move the team to the USA. What was the new name of this team?
3. One thing that is needed in any new league are teams in big market cities. These cities generally include New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. As with the ABA and WHA a franchise was put in New York and immediately ran into issues finding a venue to play. The NY Stars were no different. But the Stars woes were a numbers game as the only pro stadium available was Shea Stadium but the stadium was occupied by the Mets, Yankees(Yankee Stadium was being refurbished) and the NFL's Jets. The Stars were forced to play in dilapidated Downing Stadium which was old, broken down, and difficult for fans to get to. They eventually moved mid season to which city?
4. During the first season (1974), two teams folded after only 14 games of a 20 game season. One was the Detroit Wheels which, at the time of their demise, were a horrid 1-14. Who was the other team to close up shop after 14 games?
5. The story of Vince Papale, the former Philadelphia Eagle, was told in the movie "Invincible" (2006). The movie, however, makes one believe that Papale's time with the Eagles was his only professional experience, but this is untrue. Papale tried out for, and made a WFL squad and was around for both seasons. Which team gave Papale his first pro job?
6. Like many new leagues that add something that the established leagues don't have(for example the ABA had the 3 point shot before the NBA adopted it), the WFL introduced a strange innovation they experimented with in their first season. The idea was seen as radical at the time, which it was. What was this idea?
7. Like the ABA and WHA before it, the WFL tried to lure established players away from the NFL. The Memphis Southmen pulled off the biggest coup by signing three superstars from the NFL from a two-time Super Bowl champion. Which team lost those three players?
8. In 1974, the first season, two teams moved in mid season and two teams folded. There were other changes to teams that happened for the 1975 season. Among these changes, the Birmingham Americans became the Birmingham Vulcans, the Portland Storm became the Portland Thunder, the Florida Blazers moved to San Antonio and became the Wings, and the Chicago franchise changed from the Fire to what?
9. In what was nearly the biggest coup for the league, Super Bowl III hero Joe Namath was offered a large contract to play in the WFL, a move that might have breathed new life into the struggling league but after careful consideration "Broadway" Joe turned this offer down. Which team tried to lure the flamboyant QB to their team?
10. The World Football League played two full seasons.
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