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EXPRESS
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his six years with the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos
prior to joining the Express, head coach Hugh
Campbell posted an impressive 81-22-5 record,
including a 1981 season where his team went
16-1-1. |
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| Campbell
would go 8-10-0 in his one and only season as
the Express head coach. After being fired
by new owner J. William Oldenburg, Campbell
returned to the CFL as the Esks General Manager. |
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Prior
to coming on board the L.A. Express, head coach
Hugh Campbell had been one of the most successful
head coaches in the history of the Canadian
Football League, winning a record five consecutive
Grey Cups with the Edmonton Eskimos.
While the formal name of the club was "Los
Angeles Express Football Club, Ltd.," the
city name was rarely used in team or league
publications, being referred to instead simply as
the "L.A. Express."
The first Express player personnel director was
Tom Fears, who in 1948 was the NFL's Rookie of the
Year as a member of the Los Angeles Rams.
Fears was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
in 1970.
The Express' administrative offices were located
at 1501 Redondo Avenue in nearby Manhattan Beach,
California, which was previously the site of the
La Marina Elementary School.
The Express had a five-year lease to play home
games at the L.A. Coliseum, one of the shortest
lease terms among USFL teams. By contrast
the New Jersey Generals signed a 20-year lease to
play at the Meadowlands.
Express games could be heard locally on KNX-AM
1070, Los Angeles.
The Express and New Jersey Generals played in the
first nationally televised USFL game, with the
Express winning, 20-15 on March 6, 1983. |
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