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| Founded | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1970 |
| League | Atlantic Coast Football League |
| Based in | Long Island, New York |
| Championships | 0 |
The Long Island Bulls were a minor league American football team based in Long Island, New York. They played two seasons in the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL) in from 1969 to 1970 and played their home games at Hofstra University Stadium in Hempstead, New York. [1]
The Orange Tornadoes and Newark Tornadoes were two manifestations of a long-lived professional American football franchise that existed in some form from 1887 to 1941 and from 1958 to 1970, having played in the American Amateur Football Union from 1888 to 1895, the National Football League from 1929 to 1930, the American Association from 1936 to 1941, the Atlantic Coast Football League from 1963 to 1964 and 1970, and the Continental Football League from 1965 to 1969. The team was based for most of its history in Orange, New Jersey, with many of its later years in Newark. Its last five seasons of existence were as the Orlando Panthers, when the team was based in Orlando, Florida. The NFL franchise was sold back to the league in October 1930. The team had four head coaches in its two years in the NFL – Jack Depler in Orange, and Jack Fish, Al McGall and Andy Salata in Newark.
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New York has two Major League Baseball teams, the New York Yankees and the New York Mets. New York is home to three National Hockey League franchises: the New York Rangers in Manhattan, the New York Islanders on Long Island and the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo. New York has two National Basketball Association teams, the New York Knicks in Manhattan, and the Brooklyn Nets in Brooklyn. New York has one Major League Soccer team: New York City FC. Although the New York Red Bulls represent the New York metropolitan area they play in Sports Illustrated Stadium, located in Harrison, New Jersey.
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