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Established | January 1974 |
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Folded | September 1974 |
Based in | New York City (1974) Charlotte, NC (1974-1975) |
Home field | Downing Stadium (1974) American Legion Memorial Stadium (1974–1975) |
Head coach | Vito Parilli |
General manager | Robert E. Keating |
Owner(s) | Howard Baldwin |
League | World Football League |
Division | Eastern |
Colours | Black and yellow |
Nickname(s) | New York Stars (1974) Charlotte Stars (1974) Charlotte Hornets (1974-1975) |
The Charlotte Hornets were an American football team in the short-lived professional World Football League. Despite their brief existence, the Hornets were North Carolina's first attempt at a major league football team, predating the Carolina Panthers by two decades. They were relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, from New York City in the middle of the 1974 season.
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