North American Soccer Football League
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The North American Soccer Football League, also known as the North American Football League,[1][2] was a soccer league that operated for two seasons, 1946 and 1947.
History
Financial problems reduced the league to five teams in September 1947. The Maroons and Vikings of Chicago were replaced with the Chicago Tornadoes. The remaining teams were the St. Louis Raiders, Pittsburgh Indians, Toronto Greenbacks, and Detroit Pioneers. The Tornadoes were a combination of the best players from the old Vikings and Maroons.
Champions
Teams
- Chicago Vikings: 1946, 1947
- Pittsburgh Indians: 1946, 1947
- Toronto Greenbacks: 1946, 1947
- Chicago Maroons
- Chicago Tornados
- St. Louis Raiders
- Detroit Pioneers
- Detroit Corinthians
Significant players
- Dick Arends with Toronto in '46 and '47 and on loan to Chicago Vikings in '46
- Paul Danilo with Pittsburgh in '46 and '47
- Nicholas DiOrio with Pittsburgh in '46 and Chicago in '47
- Gil Heron with Detroit Corinthians in '46 (top league goal scorer) and father of Gil Scott-Heron died 27 November 2008
- Doug McMahon with Chicago in '46
- Les Medley with Toronto in '47
- Harry Phillips with Toronto in '46 and '47 and on loan to Chicago Vikings in '46
Sources
References
- ^ "London Lettre". Ottawa Citizen. 14 March 1947. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Pro. Soccer". Toronto Daily Star. 17 July 1947. p. 14.
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