Episode 4 - David Dixon and The Origins of Spring Football

With this episode of The Sports Backroom, join host Ty Coulter as he begins a multi-part series on the history of spring football. In this episode, Coulter answers the questions of what was the Trans-American Football League, who was David Dixon and what was his "golden" plan for the United State Football League? Coulter also explains the lead up to the beginning of the USFL's inaugural season and what characters would go on to help get the league to kickoff in 1983.

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Key Topics and Times

0:00 - Intro

0:10 - Concepts in The Sports Backroom?

1:20 - The Trans-American Football League

2:40 - TAFL's Other Marketing Swings

3:45 - David Dixon's Origins

5:00 - The USFL Takes Shape

5:40 - USFL's TV Contract

6:28 - Dixon's Plan for Financial Survival

7:47 - Plans for USFL Draft

8:43 - Businessmen Begin Buying USFL Franchises

9:24 - Big Coaches Enter The League

9:48 - Two Canadian Football Greats Make The Move To The USFL

11:15 - The 1983 USFL Draft

11:38 - Issues of USFL vs NFL Draft

12:37 - The Jim Kelly Decision

13:27 - Highlights of USFL Territoral Draft