1975 Chicago Sting Tee
Regular price $32.00The Story
The dream child of famous Chicago stock broker Lee Stern, The Chicago Sting played their first season in the North American Soccer League, the first major pro soccer league in the U.S., in 1975. The Sting seemed to improve each season until, in 1981, they won the NASL Championship, bringing the Windy City their first professional sports championship since the '63 Bears.
However the good times did not last, and the team dissolved after the 1987-88 season citing financial difficulties.
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1972 Chicago Cougars Tee
Regular price $32.00The Story
Capitalizing on the lack of hockey teams in a number of major American cities and mid-level Canadian cities, the WHA was the first major league to compete with the NHL. The Chicago Cougars entered the league in 1972, playing at the International Amphitheater. The Cougars were the first North American major professional hockey team to feature player numbers on the front of their jersey in the upper right corner. The next professional team to try it was the NHL's Sabres in 2006.
Following the 1974-75 season, the Cougars franchise folded after the player-owners were unable to attract more financing.
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1974 Chicago Fire WFL Tee
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The Chicago Fire was an American football team in the short-lived World Football League for one season, 1974. The team was founded in late October 1973, with building magnate Thomas Origer becoming the first owner to purchase a WFL franchise, for around $400,000. The team played at Soldier Field. It was coached by Jim Spavital, former coach of the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Fire started out well, winning seven of the first 10 games and boasting some of the largest crowds in the league. However, a rash of injuries triggered an 11-game losing streak. Origer was so fed up by the team's collapse that he forfeited the team's final game. At the end of the season, he pulled out of the league and the Fire disbanded.
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1975 Chicago Winds WFL Tee
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The Chicago Winds was the World Football League's ill-fated 1975 successor to the Chicago Fire. The team was so named because Chicago was nicknamed "The Windy City." The Winds played at Soldier Field and the team was assigned to the WFL's Western Division for 1975 (the league having shrunk from 12 franchises to 11, and from three divisions to two). The Winds lost their first two regular-season contests, 10-0 in Birmingham and 38-18 in Shreveport, before beating the Portland Thunder, 25-18 in overtime; just 3,501 fans attended the contest, their last at Soldier Field. After two more road losses (at Hawaii and Memphis), the team was 1-4 and swimming in red ink and soon folded.
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1966 Chicago Spurs Tee
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The Chicago Spurs played at Soldier Field from 1966 to 1967 before eventually relocating and moving operations to Kansas City in 1967 to become the Kansas City Spurs. Even though the Chicago Spurs were a strong team in the 1967 season, it wasn't enough to keep the white and red in Chicago. With players like Willy Roy & Nick Krat donning the white and red in Chicago, the Chicago Spurs should have been able to fill seats. The reality however was much different and with low attendance, the Chicago Spurs soon folded and became no more.
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1994 Chicago Rockers Tee
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In June of 1994, Chicago businessman Chris Devine purchased the Wichita Falls Texans and moved them to Chicago where they became the 'Rockers.' The club competed in the American Conference of the CBA from 1994 to 1996 and their home games were played at UIC Pavilion.
The team was relocated to Chicago from Wichita Falls, Texas where the team was playing as the "Texans" from 1988 to 1994. After a financially tumultuous season in 1995–96 the team relocated to La Crosse, Wisconsin and renamed the "Bobcats."
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1999 Chicago Bluesmen Tee
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The Chicago Bluesmen of the RHI played at the Fox Valley Ice Arena in 1999 before eventually folding in that same year. Even though the Bluesmen saw a strong roster in ‘99 with players like Tony Bergeron & Frank Cirone, the team couldn’t stay upright in the Windy City and ended the season with a losing record of 7-17 and with it dashing any hopes of being the next great Chicago sports dynasty.
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1967 Chicago Mustangs Tee
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The Chicago Mustangs played at Comiskey Park from 1967 to 1968 before eventually folding in late 1968. Even though the Chicago Mustangswere were a strong team in the NASL, it wasn't enough to keep the red and white in Chicago. With players like Adriano Reginato & Giuseppi Longoni donning the white and red in Chicago, the Chicago Mustangs should have been able to fill seats. The reality however what much different and with low attendance, the Chicago Mustangs soon folded and became no more.
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1994 Chicago Cheetahs Tee
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The Chicago Cheetahs were a professional roller hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States that played in Roller Hockey International. The Cheetahs joined the league in 1994. The Cheetahs were part-owned by basketball legend George Mikan. Former Chicago Blackhawks star Al Secord was part of the Cheetahs in 1994, as were future Chicago Wolves players Bobby Nardella, Jeff Rohlicek, Ed Anderson and Tim Breslin. The Cheetahs played at the UIC Pavilion during the 1994 Regular Season, but moved their playoff home games to the Odeum in Villa Park to save money. Co-owner Mike Ryan then moved all Cheetahs home contests to the Odeum in 1995. Cheetahs games home and away in 1994 and their playoff games in 1995 were carried on WAUR (930-AM) Radio with Les Grobstein handling the play-by-play. The franchise folded after their second season as several checks made out by Ryan bounced.
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