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january-4-1960

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January 4, 1960


News

• The Minneapolis/St Paul Franchise pulled out of the AFL

• Atlanta and Miami thought to be candidates for replacing Minneapolis/St Paul

• Lamar Hunt said to favor Miami

• Miami city officials had rejected a push to join the league back in September because they thought it would reduce attendance at University of Miami games

• Hunt said there was a third city in the running for a league spot, but declined to identify it


In Print

Oakland Tribune

“AFL Pullout Puts Twin Cities Open to Rival Pro Loop”, AP

Atlanta Constitution

“Atlanta Emerges in AFL Picture”, Al Thomy

Hayward Daily Review

“Minneapolis-St. Paul Drops from AFL—to Join NFL”, UPI

“Hunt Favors Miami as Replacement”, UPI

Miami Herald

“Lamar Hunt Returns Miami to AFL Franchise Wars”, Ray Crawford

San Francisco Examiner

“NFL Has Clear Field for Twin Cities Club”, AP


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