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Breaking Up the Team

This Newspapers.com Football History Headline of the Day comes from the Hartford Courant on June 28...

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FOOTBALL NAME | Csonka Larry

"Breaking Up the Team"

Last updated 📅 2025-06-27

This Newspapers.com Football History Headline of the Day comes from the Hartford Courant on June 28, 1975 with their bold face block lettering of:

WFL Memphis Welcomes 3 Former Dolphins

The story is about the June 27, 1975, event that fellow Sports History Network football podcaster Scott Adamsom, from the 55 Yardline, highlighted as a historic occurrence. Miami Dolphins stars Paul Warfield, Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick made the breakup of the Dolphins official when they formally joined the World Football League's Memphis Southmen. The trio reported for team physicals at the WFL team's training camp in Senatobia, Mississippi.

  • HASHTAGS: #June27 #WorldFootballLeague #CsonkaLarry #KiickJim #WarfieldPaul #MemphisSouthmen #MiamiDolphins
  • EVENTDAY: June 27
  • FOOTBALL LEAGUE: World Football League
  • FOOTBALL NAME: Csonka Larry, Kiick Jim, Warfield Paul
  • FOOTBALL TEAM: Memphis Southmen, Miami Dolphins
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"Csonka, Larry"

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FOOTBALL NAME | Csonka Larry

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