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January 23, 2006
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OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES - BASEBALL

Significant identification of the owner in the local community and a long term commitment to the club and the community.
Adequate support from local government authorities
Substantial financial resources
A commitment to operating the club in the interest of baseball and not for outside business activities.
An organizational and management structure that does not conflict with the inters of baseball

Football

1920 ? AMERACAN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
JIM THORPE
1922 ? NATINAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
HAROLD "RED" GRANGE = He gave a little lift off.
AMERACAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE ? 1926
o Baltimour, Cleveland, San Fransisco ( some of the teams in the league)
· AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE ? 1936 ? 1937
o The draft started here.
ALL-AMERICAN CONGERENCE 1946-49
ELMER LAYDEN 1941-46
BER BELL 1946-59
1960 ? ALBIN "PETE" ROZELLE
o He was the one who got the TV contracts for teams. He brought exposure to the sport.
PAULO HORNUNG, ALEX KARRAS ? 1963
1960 ? AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
o Lamar Hunt was the one who got "American Football League up and running"
· 1964 ? CBS - $36 million
o He got people right out of college, big names. Joe Namath, Lance Alworth, Fred Biletnikoff, Mike Garrett.
o His contract: was a total of $427000
1966 ? Merger
1967 ? Super Bowl 1
1974 ? World Football League
Gary Davidson ? IMPORTANT ? He set up the World Football League. He got big names player to bring exposure. He signed Larry Csonka, Paul Warfield, Jim Kilck
1975 ? World Football League ? Folded
o No exposure on TV, Games were at same time as NFL and people preferred to ...
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