Jim Foster (American football)

James Foster is the inventor of the game of Arena Football, (and US patent recipient), the founder and first commissioner of the Arena Football League (AFL).[1]

He is also a former National Football League (NFL)[2] and United States Football League (USFL) executive and was later the Managing Owner of both the Iowa Barnstormers and the AF2's Quad City Steamwheelers.

  1. ^ Wallace, William N. (May 9, 1988). "Improvisation Lies at the Heart of Arena Football". The New York Times. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
  2. ^ "Blanchette .You Like Shock? Then Thank This Guy Saturday". The Spokesman-Review. May 26, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2010.

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