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== | '''Gary Davidson''' (born August 13, 1934) is an American lawyer and businessman. In the 1960s and '70s he founded or co-founded three new professional sports leagues -- the [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA), [[World Hockey Association]] (WHA), and [[World Football League]] (WFL). He was the first president of the WHA and the first president and commissioner of the WFL. | ||
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| [[World Football League]] | | rowspan=8| [[World Football League]] | ||
| [[1974 WFL season|July 10, 1974]] | | [[1974 WFL season|July 10, 1974]] | ||
| [[Florida Blazers]] vs. [[The Hawaiians]] | | [[Florida Blazers]] vs. [[The Hawaiians]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-10_haw-fla Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-10_haw-fla Program] | ||
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| [[1974 WFL season|July 11, 1974]] | | [[1974 WFL season|July 11, 1974]] | ||
| [[Jacksonville Sharks]] vs. [[New York Stars]] | | [[Jacksonville Sharks]] vs. [[New York Stars]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-11_nys-jax Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-11_nys-jax Program] | ||
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| [[1974 WFL season|July 17, 1974]] | | [[1974 WFL season|July 17, 1974]] | ||
| [[Detroit Wheels]] vs. [[Florida Blazers]] | | [[Detroit Wheels]] vs. [[Florida Blazers]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-17_fla-det.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-17_fla-det.html Program] | ||
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| [[1974 WFL season|July 17, 1974]] | | [[1974 WFL season|July 17, 1974]] | ||
| [[Houston Texans]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]] | | [[Houston Texans]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-17_phi-hou.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-17_phi-hou.html Program] | ||
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| [[1974 WFL season|July 21, 1974]] | | [[1974 WFL season|July 21, 1974]] | ||
| [[The Hawaiians]] vs. [[Detroit Wheels]] | | [[The Hawaiians]] vs. [[Detroit Wheels]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-21_det-haw.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-21_det-haw.html Program] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:52, 26 February 2024
Gary Davidson (born August 13, 1934) is an American lawyer and businessman. In the 1960s and '70s he founded or co-founded three new professional sports leagues -- the American Basketball Association (ABA), World Hockey Association (WHA), and World Football League (WFL). He was the first president of the WHA and the first president and commissioner of the WFL.
Other cover appearances
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