WFL Reunions

Philadelphia Bell Reunion – October 30, 2010 Contact Richie Franklin for more details

The group photos below are from World Football League team reunions. The New York Stars /Charlotte Hornets were the first WFL team to hold a reunion. It was held in July of 2002. The Stars/Hornets held another gathering in July 2005.

The Birmingham Americans/Vulcans reunited at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in July of 2004, and the Memphis Southmen also held a team reunion in August of 2004. The WFL Web site would like to help organize a league reunion for the 40th anniversary in 2014. Sign the guestbook, and let’s get started!

1974-1975 New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets

Reunion: July 19-21, 2002
Location: South Park Hotel, Charlotte, NC

L to R (standing) Tom Sherman, Kreg Kapitan, Jere Brown, Dana Carpenter, Tom Chandler, Darrel Bunge. (Sitting) Herb Gluck, Greg Lens, John Elliott, Head Coach Babe Parilli, Robby Reynolds, and Art Reynolds (Missing; Coach Lamar Leachman)

1974-1975 Birmingham Americans/Vulcans

Reunion: July 9-10, 2004
Location: Alabama Sports Hall of Fame

(Standing L to R) FB Carl Bartles, DB Larry Willingham, Assistant Coach Wayne Grubb, DT Bob Taterak, QB George Mira, LB Warren Capone, OL Gary Gennerich, LB Jim Teal. (Sitting) WFL President, General Counsel Don Regan, Event Organizer Greg Allred. Not shown: QB Matthew Reed, WR Dennis Homan, DB Cecil Leonard, Trainer Drew Ferguson, Radio Play-by-Play Larry Matson, and Widow of owner A.E. "Pee Wee" Burgess Mary Ruth Burgess.

1974-1975 Memphis Southmen

Reunion: August 6-8, 2004
Location: Memphis Marriott Downtown, Memphis, TN

Front Row) Ed Marshall, Coach Jay Fry, Tom Kruyer, Tim Beamer, J.J. Jennings, Coach Joe Eaglowski, Head Coach John McVay, Coach Joe Galat. (Back Row) Paul Miles, John Huarte, Fest Cotton, Merle Code, Jerry Carter (trainer), Sonny Hicks, John LeHeup, Roger Wallace, Ron Mikolajczyk, Jake Burkhardt, Cecil Pryor, Bob Lally, Seth Miller, Gary Shirk, Justin Canale. (Missing; Wally Highsmith).

1974-1975 New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets

Reunion: July 22-24, 2005
Location: The Park Hotel, Charlotte, NC

L to R (Standing) Tom Wilkinson (Trainer), Gary Danielson, Moses Lajterman, Gerry Philbin, Art Reynolds, Robby Reynolds, Kent Pederson, Tom Sherman, James Thompson, and Herb Gluck(Author – While the Gettins Good) L to R (Sitting) Bob Hermanni, Head Coach Babe Parilli, and Al Young. (Missing; Carl Bartles and Cliff Greenfield).