Event Date: October 21st, 1987
Event Description: Portland Gold Rush
Source: UPI
Darrell “Mouse” Davis, coach of the Denver Gold, plans a visit in a few days to sound out local sentiment about moving the United States Football League team to Portland.
Davis told The Oregonian he hoped to visit Portland either Friday or the first of next week. He said Spedding would not visit the city until “I make a preliminary trip.”
Davis is the former coach at Portland State where his run-and-shoot offense helped propel Neil Lomax into the starting quarterback for the St. Louis Cardinals of the NFL.
“We want to find out what the climate's like in relation to the fans and the stadium lease,” he said. “I don't think we'd have too many problems getting a lease.”
There was some negative reaction when reports of a Gold move to Portland was announced.
But Jack McGowan, press aide to Mayor Bud Clark, said the mayor would “welcome a meeting with the Gold. We're looking forward to it.”
He added, “Portland proved itself to be a football town, and I think we have a viable stadium. We feel the Denver Gold is a strong and healthy operation.”
Story-(UPI Modified)
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