Bill Byrne (sports entrepreneur)
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| Birthday |
14th June, 1936
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| Died |
6th March, 2007
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Occupation Text |
businessman, sports entrepreneur, league commissioner
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| Year(s) Active |
WFL (1974–75), APSPL (1977–1980), WBL (1978–81), WABA (1984)
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Bill Byrne (14 June 1936 – 6 March 2007) was a sports entrepreneur who founded the first women's professional basketball league in the United States. Byrne was born in Stoutsville, Ohio and founded the National Scouting Association (NSA) which represented student-athletes from the collegiate and amateur ranks to seek professional football opportunities. He then founded the Columbus Bucks, a semi-professional football team, playing in the Midwest Football League (MFL) and served as commissioner. Byrne was hired by the Chicago Fire of the start-up World Football League in 1974 as the Player Personnel Director. When that team folded toward the end of the season, Byrne then went to the Shreveport Steamer for the 1975 WFL season in a similar role. The World Football League folded toward the end of the season.
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