It’s true! The United States Football League had its origin in the 1960′s when David Dixon, the USFL’s founder, decided to pursue a NFL franchise for the city of New Orleans. In fact, Walter O’Malley and the Anheuser-Busch group were approached. Even the legendary Paul Brown had input on the concept of the USFL!

Here are two articles of interest about the “1960′s” vision which later became the USFL of the 1980′s:

• 1982 Sports Illustrated article about the USFL’s formation
• David Dixon Wikipedia article

If these articles bring back great memories then take the next step and click the links below for USFL-related merchandise:

Jim Kelly Rare Autographed USFL Football 8x10 Photo

Find additional USFL memorabilia here: