Event Date: August 26th, 1982
Event Description: Jauch Jumps
Source: United Press International
Washington's entry in the new United States Football League has been named the Washington Federals and will be coached by Ray Jauch.
Jauch, coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League, will join the new club at the end of the current CFL season in November.
He has compiled a record of 110-80-4 during 12 years in the CFL.
At a news conference Tuesday, club officials unveiled the new name, and team colors of kelly green and white, with silver and black trim. The logo features an eagle above the words Washington Federals.
Jauch, who was in Winnipeg, said 'We're going to try to build the type of team that the fans can be proud of. There are certain rules governing the acquisition of players. If there are Canadian players who are free agents, I would imagine they would have the opportunity to play in the new league.'
USFL teams can pick players from an assigned CFL team and Jauch will have the chance to pick players from his current team in Winnipeg. Contracts expire at the end of the season for seven or eight players with the Bombers.
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