USFL '86: The Season That Never Was

Monday, November 20, 2017

'83 Chronology-Calgary Stampede

Event Date: January 22nd, 1983

Event Description: Stars Raid Stamps

Source: Calgary Sun

The Calgary Stampeders are living up to their nickname, but the stampede is by team personnel leaving the club.

The Canadian Football League team Friday announced the departure of assistant coach Jim Erkenbeck to the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League. Erkenbeck, the second Stampeder official to resign in less than a week, returned to Calgary Thursday from his off-season home in California.

“It was an impossible offer to turn down,” said Erkenbeck, who earned $45,000 for handling Calgary's offensive line in 1982 and who will perform the same function in Philadelphia.

“Initially, I wasn't interested in the USFL. The final thing that swung me was my own financial security and secondly, I really believe the league is going to go. I'm leaving with a lot of regrets and uncertainty.”


His decision to leave Calgary followed the resignation of Joe Tiller as director of administration and player personnel. Tiller was reportedly negotiating for a scouting job with Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.

Story-(United Press International)

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