Ep.7 - Press Box Chronicles - Donald Trump and the USFL
Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman
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Sports, Talk Show, 21-Apr-2025
In 1983, a fun, exciting & new football league was launched - The USFL. It was a viable competitor to the NFL with a bright future on the horizon. Then, Donald Trump got involved. By 1985, it was dead.
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