USFL to Return in 2022
The United States Football League will be attempting a comeback, after more than 35 years of being idle.
The new USFL announced on Thursday that it will relaunch in the spring of 2022.
The league wants to use key original team names and plans to keep the same red, white, and blue stars-and-stripes logo it did from 1983 to 1985.
The original USFL played for three seasons, from 1983-1985, competing during the spring before ceasing operations before the 1986 season, when the league planned to move to a fall schedule and compete against the NFL.
The original 12 teams in the USFL in 1983 were the Philadelphia Stars, Boston Breakers, New Jersey Generals, Washington Federals, Michigan Panthers, Chicago Blitz, Tampa Bay Bandits, Birmingham Stallions, Oakland Invaders, Los Angeles Express, Denver Gold, and Arizona Wranglers.
By Betti Halsell, Contributing Writer
Published December 17, 2020
FILE – In this Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 file photo, Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister greets fans as he arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “Straight Outta Compton” at the Microsoft Theater. Tommy “Tiny” Lister, a former wrestler who was known for his Deebo character in the “Friday” films, has died. He was 62. Lister manager, Cindy Cowan, said Lister was found unconscious in his home in Marina Del Rey, California, on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. He was pronounced dead at the scene. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File)
Known for his iconic character “Deebo” in the Cube Vision production series “Friday” Tommy Lister died on Thursday, December 10, 2020. Lister lived a colorful life, crossing entertainment lines as a pro-wrestler to a noted actor, the 275-pound performing artist was known as the “Gentle Giant,” to all his fans and loved ones.
By Chris Bengel, CBS Sports
Actor and professional wrestler Tommy “Tiny” Lister died at the age of 62 on Thursday, according to his manager Cindy Cowan. Law enforcement was called to the scene of Lister’s Marina Del Ray, California, residence just before 3 p.m. on Thursday after there was a call regarding an unconscious male.
Cowan revealed that Lister displayed symptoms of COVID-19 in recent days. The actor had been working on a film, but had to cancel shooting as a result of feeling ill.
Lister wasn’t transported to the hospital and was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner has yet to reveal a cause of death for the 6-foot-5 entertainer.
Tommy Tiny Lister, who played Deebo in Friday, dies Share Updated: 7:55 AM CST Dec 11, 2020 By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., AP Entertainment Writer John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File In this Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 file photo, Tommy Tiny Lister greets fans as he arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of Straight Outta Compton at the Microsoft Theater. SOURCE: John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File
TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 7:55 AM CST Dec 11, 2020 By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., AP Entertainment Writer Tommy “Tiny” Lister, a former professional wrestler who was known for his bullying Deebo character in the “Friday” films, has died. He was 62.Lister s manager, Cindy Cowan, said he was found unconscious in his home in Marina Del Rey, California, on Thursday afternoon. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Cowan said Lister was diagnosed with COVID-19 earlier this year. She said the actor
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