| 词条 | Seattle Rangers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| color1 = #FF8000 | color2 = #3B170B | logo = | owner = Lafa Lane | pixels = | founded = 1967 | folded = 1969 | league = Continental Football League | history = | arena = Memorial Stadium | city = Seattle, Washington | colors = | championships = none | titles = none | mascot = }} The Seattle Rangers were a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. The team was founded in 1967 as a member of the Continental Football League and played in the Western Division. The original franchise name of Jets was abandoned due to a lawsuit filed by the American Football League's New York Jets.[1] The NHL's New York Rangers reportedly pressured the team to change their name from Rangers in 1969.[2] In May 1968, the Rangers signed a formal agreement with the Denver Broncos to act as a farm team of sorts for the AFL club.[3] Later in the year, football legend Ernie Nevers became a stockholder and member of the team's board, with the intent of helping the team become a member of the NFL or AFL.[4] Head coach Mel McCain was fired during the 1968–69 offseason. Less than a year after attempting to purchase the Boston Patriots of the AFL, Rangers owner Lafa Lane announced his intention to sell a controlling interest in the Rangers.[5] Lane resigned as chairman and president of the team at the end of October 1969,[6] although the team did finish its season. With the end of the CFL in 1970, the Seattle Rangers also ceased operations although no official announcement was made. Season-by-season
References1. ^{{cite news|title=Seattle Gridders Named|work=The Daily Chronicle|date=June 13, 1967}} {{Continental Football League}}2. ^{{cite news|last1=Cerf|first1=Bennett|title=Try and Stop Me|work=The Kane Republican|date=November 7, 1969}} 3. ^{{cite news|title=Seattle, Denver Sign Agreement|work=The Nashville Tennesseean|agency=UPI|date=May 5, 1968}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=Ex-Grid Ace Nevers Joins Rangers Brass|work=The Arizona Republic|agency=UPI|date=September 1, 1968}} 5. ^{{cite news|title=Rangers' Owner Offers Club Away|work=The Arizona Republic|agency=UPI|date=October 14, 1969}} 6. ^{{cite news|title=Seattle Rangers President Resigns|work=The Bulletin|agency=UPI|date=November 1, 1969}} 6 : Continental Football League teams|American football teams in Washington (state)|American football teams established in 1967|Sports clubs disestablished in 1969|1967 establishments in Washington (state)|1969 disestablishments in Washington (state) |
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