Accounting

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

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 watch that instead.

* 1983 - United States Football League

o Chet Simmons was the founder. They decided not to compete with NFL.

o They played in Spring and summer, different months from NFL.

o They had some financial staying power from some big owners

o ABC and ESPN supported them

o They operated in large cities and stadiums

o 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

o He convinced NBC to join them

o Pool of 1500 Players - Draft 500

o QB Salary - $50 000

o Position Players Salary - $45000

o Kickers Salary - $35000

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