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	CFL.ca Network :: Official site of the Canadian Football League
		The Las Vegas Posse, Shreveport Pirates and Baltimore Football Club became the CFL's tenth, eleventh and twelfth members respectively, and all beginning play in the 1994 season.
		Las Vegas joined the Western Division while Baltimore and Shreveport participated in the Eastern Division, bringing the number of teams in each Division to six.
		A dispersal draft was held in March for the players from San Antonio, Shreveport, Memphis, and Birmingham.
	www.cfl.ca /index.php?module=page&id=34 (1099 words)

	Shreveport Pirates - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Notable about the move to Virginia was "the Great Tucker Caper" when the City of Shreveport tried to seize Bernard Glieberman's 1948 Tucker (which was on loan to a classic automobile museum in downtown Shreveport) for defaulting on debts related to the Pirates' lease at Independence Stadium.
		The positives that came of the Shreveport franchise were that noted tele-evangelist Jimmy Swaggart was among the Pirates' fans.
		The Pirates booster club was formed during the team's first season in order to support the team, and remained active long after the team became defunct, spearheading various later attempts to get a football team in the Shreveport area.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Shreveport_Pirates (424 words)

	Encyclopedia: Shreveport Sports
		Shreveport, LA Shreveport is located 320 miles northwest of New Orleans and 192 miles east of Dallas in northwest Louisiana.
		Shreveport is within driving distance of exceptional recreation areas such as the Ouachita Mountains of southern Arkansas, the forests and bayous of northern Louisiana, and Toledo Bend Reservoir on the Sabine River bordering Texas and Louisiana.
		Shreveport Convention Center: The Shreveport Convention Center is a 350,000 square foot facility that serves as a Convention and Trade Show venue in the city and the Northwest Louisiana Region.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Shreveport-Sports (931 words)

	Facts about topic: (Shreveport Pirates) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		As a result, they were allowed to take a bunch of Ottawa players with them to Shreveport.
		Notable about the move to Virginia was "the Great Tucker Caper" when the City of Shreveport tried to seize Bernard Glieberman's 1948 Tucker for defaulting on debts related to the Pirates' lease at Independence Stadium.
		Glieberman's lawyer, Mark Gilliam, tried to escape with the car and hide the vintage auto, but he ran out of gas along the way.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sh/shreveport_pirates.htm (265 words)

	FindLaw for Legal Professionals - Case Law, Federal and State Resources, Forms, and Code
		This money was repaid to the Pirates in various increments with interest during the summer of 1994.Unfortunately for the Pirates, the team's revenues never came close to the pre-season projections.
		Despite the City of Shreveport's attempt to resuscitate the Pirates, the CFL voted to terminate operations in the United States in 1995 after the two years of multi-million dollar losses incurred by the Pirates and the failure of other Canadian Football League teams in the United States.
		Furthermore, the funds received by the Pirates both from Glieberman himself and the City during this time period were used exclusively to pay the Pirates' other creditors; neither of the Gliebermans received a salary or other dividend.
	caselaw.lp.findlaw.com /cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=5th&navby=case&no=9730889cv0 (4290 words)

	Jobs Shreveport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Shreveport is the commercial and cultural center of the Ark-La-Tex, the area where Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas meet.
		The first ''Shreveport'' was a Tacoma class frigate, which served in the 1940s.
		The second ''Shreveport'' is a ''Cleveland''-class amphibious transport dock, actively serving as of 2004.
	www.flyfloss.com /pages8/49/jobs-shreveport.html (997 words)

	Encyclopedia: Shreveport Pirates
		Shreveport Pirates logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted.
		Shreveport, Louisiana is temporarily the second largest city and the third largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana, USA.
		Alvis Forrest Gregg (born October 18, 1933, in Birthright, Texas) is a former American Football Offensive Tackle and coach who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Shreveport-Pirates (1070 words)

	SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVEL - LoveToKnow Article on SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVEL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		He set himself to study navigation, and, owing to his able seamanship and brave and open-hearted disposition, became a general favorite and obtained quick promotion.
		In 1674 he served as lieutenant under Sir John Narborough in the Mediterranean, where he burned four men-of-war under the castles and walls of Tripoli, belonging to the pirates of that place.
		He was present as captain of the " Edgar " (70) at the first fight at Bantry Bay, and shortly afterwards was knighted.
	www.87.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SH/SHOVEL_SIR_CLOUDESLEY.htm (676 words)

	Shreveport Newspaper -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Shreveport, Louisiana is the third largest metropolitan city in the state of Louisiana, USA.
		Shreveport is the commercial and cultural center of the Ark-La-Tex, the area where Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas meet.
		USS ''Shreveport'' (LPD-12), a ''Cleveland''-class amphibious transport dock, is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city in Louisiana.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/132/shreveport-newspaper.html (1144 words)

	Fifth Circuit Court Cases - Case Law and Opinions from the 5th Circuit Federal Court - Court of Appeals - unoffical ...
		Ottawa to Shreveport, Glieberman began to assemble a staff for the Pirates.
		Pirates in various increments with interest during the summer of 1994.
		Pirates' account and the weekly transfers of funds to finance the Pirates' operations.
	www.romingerlegal.com /fifthcircuit/opinions/97-30889.CV0.wpd.html (4269 words)

	Stallions '95: Game 13
		They held a three-touchdown lead over the Shreveport Pirates, the home fans were silent, quarterback Billy Joe Tolliver was struggling to play with a finger injury on his throwing hand, and victory looked like a forgone conclusion.
		Sparked by Chris Wright's lost fumble on a punt return early in the fourth quarter, Shreveport scored touchdowns on their first two possessions of the fourth quarter, leaving the Stallions scrambling to escape with a 24-17 victory before 12,455.
		Ham's leadership was badly needed after the Pirates had cut Baltimore's 24-3 lead to 24-17 with 3:03 left in the game.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /jstass/Stallions/game13.html (1369 words)

	Soudog's CFL History Fan Site: Shreveport Pirates
		However, the Pirates were another American CFL team that ultimately proved to be unsuccesful on the field.
		Their first victory didn't come until the 15th week of their initial season, and in 1995, all their victories were against Canadian teams.
		Notable about the move to Virginia was "the Great Tucker Caper" when the City of Shreveport tried to seize Bernard Glieberman's 1948 Tucker for defaulting on debts related to the Pirates' lease at Independence Stadium.
	www.geocities.com /cflhistory/Teams/Shreveport_Pirates.htm (324 words)

	Shreveport, where artists' imaginations are twirled by the scent of gardenia blooms
		One of the most promising, serious and funky artists in Shreveport is the low-key C.
		"Shreveport Regional Airport serves customers from throughout our nation and having art on display that reflects our region is important to the Shreveport Airport Authority," said Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Chairman of the Airport Authority.
		The bookstore and gallery are located at 725 Milam St. in downtown Shreveport, and the event, which is free and open to the public, will start at 7:00 p.m.
	shreveport.blogspot.com (3176 words)

	Press Release
		When the Marching Pirates passed, shouts of "purple" rose from one side of the street and "gold" from the other.
		The Pirates were down 34-17 with a little over eight minutes left on the clock.Jeff Blake, Pirate quarterback, was finally beginning to track his targets with his cruise missile passes.
		On the next possession by the Pirates, there were more shooting stars and then a comet's tail to Dion Johnson, who danced into the end zone.
	www.ecu.edu /cs-lib/archives/pr_display.cfm?id=650 (1214 words)

	With N.O. still reeling, filmmakers bank on Shreveport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		When he arrived in Shreveport, La., in January to shoot "The Mist," an adaptation of a Stephen King story for the Weinstein Co., director Frank Darabont was impressed by the little city tucked in the northwest corner of the state.
		And we had to educate them that you have to create a permit system because we have to know that if we're on a street corner, nobody else is going to show up right next to us.
		Shreveport's scorching production wave isn't about to cool anytime soon.
	www.hollywoodreporter.com /hr/content_display/features/columns/on_location/e3i91266009d4f35a6cb2a0af33ddd3b101?imw=Y (700 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		He began practicing law in Shreveport in 1974 and is a member of the firm of Weems, Wright, Schimpf, Hayter & Carmouche (A Professional Law Corporation).
		She was recently cheerleader for the Shreveport Pirates, which was Shreveport's first and probably last Canadian Football League team.
		Michelle is a member of the Greater Shreveport USL Alumni Association and is an active volunteer in Congressman Jim McCrery's perpetual campaign.
	pages.prodigy.com /latitle/people.htm (2297 words)

	Stallions '95: Game 14
		The finish was reminiscent of last week's game, in which Baltimore took a 24-3 lead into the fourth quarter, only to allow two touchdowns before hanging on for the win.
		The Pirates out-gained Baltimore in total yards, 498-366, largely because Tolliver refused to let them die in a wild fourth quarter.
		But the Pirates, despite 269 yards of offense in the fourth quarter, could not overcome three costly turnovers, and the attack of Ham, Armstrong and Pringle.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /jstass/Stallions/game14.html (1606 words)

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		Monroe was originally scheduled to face Arkansas, but the GlacierCats were marooned in Little Rock, and their bus driver refused to travel down, forcing a new opponent to be found.
		Lake Charles was originally scheduled to play Shreveport, which was also stuck in Little Rock, but the Ice Pirates were sent here by the Western Professional Hockey League.
		So the WPHL sent the Ice Pirates, who had driven from New Mexico to Shreveport through the weather for their apparent game.
	www.angelfire.com /mo/moccasins/2jan28.html (600 words)

	Independence Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Formerly known as State Fair Stadium, it is the site of the annual Independence Bowl post-season college football game, initially (1976) the Bicentennial Bowl.
		Prior to this, it was the home venue of the Shreveport Steamer of the short-lived World Football League (1974-75).
		In 1994-5, Independence Stadium was home to the Shreveport Pirates of the Canadian Football League, which was undergoing US expansion at the time.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Independence_Stadium (246 words)

	Wilkinson, Carmody & Gilliam Profile
		(Member) born Shreveport, Louisiana, February 19, 1928; admitted to bar, 1952, Louisiana, U.S. District Court, Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Louisiana, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court.
		Mark E. Gilliam (Member) born Shreveport, Louisiana, July 9, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Louisiana, U.S. District Court, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Tax Court.
		Misty M. Futrell (Associate) born Shreveport, Louisiana, January 27, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
	www.lawyers.com /Louisiana/Shreveport/Wilkinson-Carmody-Gilliam-295F8FC7013469-f.html (1175 words)

	Articles - Canadian Football League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		On the other side of the equation were the Las Vegas Posse, who were so unsuccessful due to fan apathy that their final home game had to be moved to Edmonton.
		The Shreveport Pirates were the other new team.
		The 1995 season saw the loss of the Posse and the move of the Gold Miners to San Antonio, while the Birmingham Barracudas and Memphis Mad Dogs were added.
	www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/Canadian_Football_League (1696 words)

	Pirates Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Terry Beauford is in his fourth year with the Pirate coaching staff, serving as the offensive line coach, co-special teams coordinator and strength coordinator.
		During the 2000 campaign, his first season with the Pirates, Beauford’s offensive line led the way for a record-setting year by former Hampton running back Montrell Coley.
		Following his playing days in the NFL, he went on to play in Canada with the Shreveport Pirates and in the Arena Football League with the Tampa Bay Storm.
	www.hamptonu.edu /athletics/football/2003%20Football/Coaches/Coach%20Terry%20Beauford.htm (365 words)

	Hampton University Athletics
		In his last campaign with the Pirates Beauford directed an offensive line that paved the way for Hampton to average a league-best 31.9 points and nearly 370 yards of total offense per game.
		During the 2000 campaign, his first season with the Pirates, Beauford’s offensive line led the way for a record-setting year by former Hampton running back Montrell Coley.
		Following his playing days in the NFL, he went on to play in Canada with the Shreveport Pirates and in the Arena Football League with the Tampa Bay Storm.
	www.hamptonpirates.com /bio.asp?staffid=35 (429 words)

	The Sports Network - Canadian Football League
		Glieberman owned the Ottawa Rough Riders club from 1991 to 1993 before leaving town to operate the expansion Shreveport Pirates.
		Two years later, the Pirates folded when the CFL's American experiment died.
		The Rough Riders weren't far behind, folding after the ‘95 season under the ownership of Horn Chen, but for many, the beginning of the end for the club was when Glieberman, and his son, Lonie, ran the franchise.
	www.sportsnetwork.com /?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/AJN3954465.htm (831 words)

	Shreveport Wins $1.75 Mil From CFL Pirates
		In 1995, the City of Shreveport entered into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Glieberman which advanced Shreveport Canadian Football, Inc., $1 million in city money for the 1995 CFL season.
		Under the terms of the agreement, if Shreveport Canadian Football, Inc. suffered no losses, the City of Shreveport would be repaid its’ financial assistance.
		Cook and former assistant Shreveport city attorney Tom Arceneaux successfully presented the case to the District Court.
	www.ci.shreveport.la.us /mayorpr/pr2003/030519.pirates.htm (352 words)

	John Huard is 'a coach for the 21st century'
		He gave Huard his introduction to the CFL as a player-coach in Montreal, under Sam Etcheverry and Marv Levy.
		He recommended him to the Acadia Axemen in 1979, and to the Shreveport Pirates 15 years later -- the latter an experience that could have ended their relationship.
		He was fired in Shreveport without ever getting to coach a CFL game, although his dismissal was more likely a reflection of the failings of the Pirates' owners -- Bernie and Lonnie Glieberman -- than his own.
	members.tripod.com /cfldimension/s-news3.html (742 words)

	CFL TEAM'S MOVE TO NORFOLK HINGES ON ADVANCE SALES TICKET DRIVE TO BE UNVEILED SOON, OWNER OF SHREVEPORT SQUAD SAYS
		The Canadian Football League's Shreveport Pirates will move to Norfolk next season if the team is able to sell a sufficient number of season tickets, the team's owner said Tuesday.
		Pirates coach Forrest Gregg and his wife accompanied Glieberman on what will be a weeklong trip to Hampton Roads.
		Glieberman acknowledged that Foreman Field can only be a temporary home for the Pirates; that if the CFL team is successful, area cities must combine to build a 40,000-seat stadium.
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1995/vp951025/10250582.htm (1050 words)

	Halifax Pirates?????? - www.ezboard.com
		As many of you know Shreveport has been a problem franchise for some time now.
		One solution would be Shreveport to Halifax, Baltimore to Montreal, Las Vegas to Quebec City and Sacramento to St. John or Windsor.
		As far as expansion I am leaning more to just the 12 teams...It works and it makes it easier for me....every offseason is LOTS of manual typing etc. Also 4 non-teams would screw up every record we have.....
	pub19.ezboard.com /flflmessageboardfrm2.showMessage?topicID=17.topic (449 words)

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