1974 San Diego Mariners Tee Buckaroos With players like George Ross

With players like George Ross & Maurice Slater donning the red and white in Washington D

ABA Commissioner Mike Storen decided to step in

led by star forward Bobby Hull

Nassau County was holding out for an NHL franchise and when the NHL finally responded by hastily awarding a franchise to Long Island—the New York Islanders - the lease with the Coliseum was structured in such a way to effectively lock out non-NHL teams

a new bargain-basement box lacrosse outfit in which the regular season is meaningless: All four franchises made the playoffs

1974 San Diego Mariners Tee Buckaroos With players like George RossThe San Diego Mariners entered the WHA in 1974 after the franchise moved from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The team name changed, but the Mariners kept the blue, orange and white color scheme from the Knights. After the 1976 77 season, owner Ray Kroc (of McDonald's fame), who also owned the Padres, sold the team to a group who planned to move it to Florida. However after three failed attempts to secure an arena, the Mariners folded just before training