Amarillo awarded expansion team for 2005
Published on October 26, 2004 under arenafootball2 (af2) News Release
CHICAGO - The af2 Board of Directors approved an application from Texas Panhandle Football, LLC for an expansion arenafootball2 team in Amarillo, Texas, the League office announced today.
"We have the utmost confidence in this operating group's commitment to run a top-notch organization both on and off the field for many years," said af2 Executive Director Jerry Kurz. "And we're excited to be able to bring the total entertainment experience of Arena Football to Amarillo."
The team will be called the Amarillo Dusters and will play its home games at the Amarillo Civic Center beginning in April of 2005.
"The af2 is a perfect fit for Amarillo," said Dusters' Director of Football Operations Warren McCarty. "We view the af2 as an entity that has quickly developed into a recognized and respected developmental football league, which is why we are thrilled to be accepted into the family."
About Texas Panhandle Football, LLC
Texas Panhandle Football LLC is a group of investors local to the Texas Panhandle who serve as the operating company for the Amarillo Dusters of af2. The group has made a long-term commitment to bring the fans of Amarillo and the surrounding area an exciting, entertaining and affordable Arena Football experience.
About af2
Entering its sixth season in April of 2005, af2 serves as a developmental league that has sent increasing numbers of players, coaches and officials to higher levels of professional football each year. af2 operates under the same Mission Statement and Fans' Bill of Rights as the Arena Football League, which begins its 19th season in 2005. Log on to www.af2.com for more information.
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