'75 Chronology-WFL Preview-Western Division

Event Date: August 8th, 1975

Event Description: World Football League Preview

Source: Pro Football Weekly

Western Division

Southern California Sun

1974 Record: 13-7

Governor: Sam Battisone

Head Coach: Tom Fears

Stadium: Anaheim Stadium (55,00)   

Colrs: Magenta, Orange and White

Key players: QB Daryle LaMonica, QB Pat Haden, RB Anthony Davis, WR Dave Williams, WR Keith Denson, TE Dave Parks, OL Mike Evans, OT Joe Carollo, G-T Booker Brown, DT Dave Roller, DT Charles DeJurnett, DL Neil Skarin, LB Cleveland Vann, DB Gene Howard.

1975 Prediction: 10-3 1st Place

Chicago Fire

1974 Record: 7-13

Governor: Eugene Pullano

Head Coach: Abe Gibron

Stadium: Soldier Field (55,000)   

Colors: Red and Black

Key players: QB Virgil Carter, QB Gary Danielson, RB Cyril Pinder, FB Mark Kellar, WR John Gilliam, OG Mike Wilson, OT Steve Wright, T-G Dave Bradley, DT Ron Curl, LB Rudy Kuechenberg, DB Charlie Reamon, DB Walter Rhone.

1975 Prediction: 7-6  2nd Place

The Hawaiians

1974 Record: 9-11

Governor: Ed Sultan Jr.

Head Coach: Mike Giddings

Stadium: Aloha Stadium (65,000)    

Colrs: Brown, Gold and Red

Key players: QB Norris Weese, QB Sonny Sixkiller, RB Calvin Hill, RB Duane Thomas, TE-WR Grady Richardson, C-G Jim Cadile, G-NT John Wilbur, OL Cornelius Johnson, DT Bubba Bridges, DL Karl Lorch, LB John Sniadecki, DB Willie Williams, DB Chuck Detwiler.

1975 Prediction: 6-7 3rd Place

San Antonio Wings

1974 Record: 7-12* (Houston-Shreveport)

Governor: Duncan McCauley

Head Coach: Perry Moss

Stadium: Alamo Stadium (22,000)

Colors: Blue, Silver and White

Key players: QB Johnny Walton, QB Ed Hargett, RB Jim Nance, RB Warren McVea, FB Jim Strong, WR Rick Eber, TE Willie Frazier, C-G Clyde Williams, OT Rick Hines, DT Jim Kanicki, DT Al Dotson, LB Garland Boyette, LB Bob Creech, DB W.K. Hicks, DB Richmond Flowers.

1975 Prediction: 5-8 4th Place

Portland Storm

1974 Record: 7-12-1

Governor: Richard V. Bayless

Head Coach: Dick Coury

Stadium: Civic Stadium (33,000)

Colors: Green and Blue

Key players: QB Don Horn, QB Pete Beathard, RB Rufus Ferguson, WR Jim Krieg, TE Craig Cotton, OC Ken Muhlbeier, OL Bubba Pena, OT Remi Prudhomme, OL Levert Carr, DT Dave Costa, DT Jerry Inman, DE Ben Davidson, DE Bruce Bergey, LB Paul GUidry, DB Frank Andruski, DB Tom Oberg.

1975 Prediction: 4-9 5th Place