Jacksonville Sharks/Express Mini Helmet

Team: Jacksonville Sharks/Express
Years Active: 1974 (Sharks) 1975 (Express)
Stadium: The Gator Bowl (72,000)

The Jacksonville Sharks were charter members of the World Football League (WFL). They hosted the league’s first nationally televised game on July 10, 1974 before nearly 60,000 fans in the Gator Bowl. The team was owned by Fran Monaco, who owned a string of successful medical labs in Florida. A massive football fan who had been to every Super Bowl up to that time. His dream of owning a pro football team soon became a nightmare, however, as the team struggled on the field and at the gate, despite the huge opening night crowd. Swimming in a sea of red ink, the team was taken over by the league. Unable to find a new owner, the league folded the Sharks. Monaco losing his medical lab business and wound up bankrupt.

Most fans though the WFL was finished in Northeastern Florida. However, when the WFL kicked off its second season in 1975, the city was represented in the form of the Jacksonville Express. The team seemed poised for success after signing quarterback George Mira from the champion Birmingham Americans, as well as star running back Tommy Reamon, previously of the Florida Blazers.

Notable Players

• Ike Lassiter (Sharks)
• Larry Gagner (Sharks)
• Eddie McAshan (Sharks)
• George Mira (Express)
• Tommy Reamon (Express)

This product is an historical representation of the defunct team in the description. The product is in no way affiliated with any existing team, league or other organization.

Team Info

Years Active: 1974-1975
Stadium: Gator Bowl Stadium

The Jacksonville Sharks played in the first season of the World Football League in 1974. Although the team had good attendance, the team struggled both financially and with their play on the field. The owner stopped playing players and attempted to sell the team midway through the season. The league eventually took over, but the Sharks folded after week 14. The following season, the team was replaced by a new team, the Jacksonville Express. With new ownership and a new roster including quarterback George Mira, the team had a winning record before the league folded midseason. 

Notable Players

• Ike Lassiter (Sharks)
• Larry Gagner (Sharks)
• Eddie McAshan (Sharks)
• George Mira (Express)
• Tommy Reamon (Express)

Product Info

• 15 oz mini helmet
• Style worn by Sharks in 1974 and Express in 1975

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