USFL '86: The Season That Never Was

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

'86 Chronology-Selling Out

Event Date: August 6th, 1986

Event Description: Generals Sold


Source: Football News



Donald J. Trump agreed to sell the New Jersey Generals of the U.S. Football League to New York developer Stephen Ross for an undisclosed amount.


Trump was reportedly anxious to sell after the Generals posted a losing season as well as the fact that he is responsible for the personal services contracts of Herschel Walker and Doug Flutie.


A written statement from Generals’ spokesperson John Barron, said that “Mr. Trump will now turn his focus to building a new state of the art stadium in New York city. A stadium that will become the envy of every professional sports team in the world.”


Ross, who has a 72 percent interest in the Houston Gamblers, has reportedly sold his portion back to minority owner Dr. Jerry Argovitz and an unnamed San Antonio businessman.


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