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Economics 2PO3
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
Baltimour, Cleveland, San Fransisco ( some of the teams in the league)
AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE – 1936 – 1937
The draft started here.
ALL-AMERICAN CONGERENCE 1946-49
ELMER LAYDEN 1941-46
BER BELL 1946-59
1960 – ALBIN “PETE” ROZELLE
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
Lamar Hunt was the one who got “American Football League up and running”
1964 – CBS – $36 million
He got people right out of college, big names. Joe Namath, Lance Alworth, Fred Biletnikoff, Mike Garrett.
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
No exposure on TV, Games were at same time as NFL and people preferred to watch that instead.
1983 – United States Football League
Chet Simmons was the founder. They decided not to compete with NFL.
They played in Spring and summer, different months from NFL.
They had some financial staying power from some big owners
ABC and ESPN supported them
They operated in large cities and stadiums
They had the draft before NFL and they got some of the best talents out of college. Players: Kelvin Bryant, Anthony Carter, Trumaine Johnoson, Heschel Walker
1984 – Mike Rozier, Steve Young
1985 – Doug Flutie joined the league
1986 – Things went really bad and the league had to fold.
1989 – Paul Tagliabue
XFL – Vince McMahon was the owner – WWF
He convinced NBC to join them
Pool of 1500 Players – Draft 500
QB Salary – $50 000
Position Players Salary – $45000
Kickers Salary – $35000