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January 5, 2019 - Orlando Apollos Daily Update

January 5, 2019 - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
Orlando Apollos News Release


TODAY'S NEWS

The 2019 Orlando Apollos arrived in San Antonio yesterday for the start of the Alliance of American Football's inaugural Training Camp.

Today, 75 players hit the practice field for the first time at camp as head coach Steve Spurrier and the team take aim at the inaugural Alliance season - 52 players will make up the final roster at the conclusion of training camp.

The Orlando Apollos team headquarters while in training camp in San Antonio is the University of the Incarnate Word.

The Apollos are allocated players who went to college in the state of Florida - for a complete breakdown of the roster by college, click here.

A member of The Alliance of American Football, The Orlando Apollos are led by an experienced professional coaching, playing and front office staff featuring head coach Steve Spurrier, team president Mike Waddell and general manager Tim Ruskell.

The Apollos compete in The Alliance of American Football with The Atlanta Legends, Birmingham Iron, Memphis Express, Arizona Hotshots, Salt Lake Stallions, San Antonio Commanders and San Diego Fleet. The name Orlando Apollos is inspired by Apollo, Greek god of the sun, who is often depicted as an archer. The Apollos' colors are derived from two shades of orange which are reflective of the warm Florida sunshine that is common to Orlando and central Florida, and the color navy also pays respect to the Apollo Space mission and the entire Florida Space Coast. The Apollos' arrow points east toward Florida.

Orlando Apollos' home games will be played at Spectrum Stadium. Fans can purchase season tickets for as low as $75 at www.orlandoapollos.com or by calling 833-AAF-2019. For more information on The Apollos, visit the team's website and be sure to follow The Apollos on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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