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48 Different Programs from the Final Season (1975) of the World Football League.
Lot 71. 48 Different Programs from the Final Season (1975) of the World Football League. The financially troubled league folded before the end of its second season in 1975. These 47 programs cover more than three-fourths of the games played. They average ex-m+. Charlotte Hornets, 3 programs. Ike Thomas is pictured on one cover. Chicago Winds, 2. Babe Parilli coached this team, which went out of business after five games. Hawaii (The Hawaiians), 6. Calvin Hill joined this team, and Sonny Sixkiller started some games at quarterback. Jacksonville Express, 6. George Mira at quarterback. Memphis Southmen, 5. Paul Warfield and Larry Csonka covers. Philadelphia Bell, 2. Willie Wood coached this team, which included Ted Kwalick. The Bell’s Vince Papale provides one of the league’s success story. A wide receiver, Papale went to a college that didn’t have a football team. Because of his Bell experience, the Eagles give him a try, and he made the roster, 1976-78. Portland Thunder, 6. San Antonio Wings, 6. Shreveport Steamer, 6. Southern California Sun, 6. Heisman Trophy runner-up Anthony Davis of USC is on the cover of one program. On others, Pat Haden, Tom Fears and Daryle Lamonica. In general, six is the maximum number of home games that a team played. These programs generally are more attractive than the league’s 1974 programs. They are accompanied by a 1975 Chicago Winds media guide, which is ex+.
Winning Bid $366.
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