Former professional sports teams in Houston
- Former professional sports teams in Houston
Former Teams
* American Football
** Oilers, 1960-97 (AFL/NFL) - Now the Tennessee Titans, the team relocated to Memphis and later to Nashville, Tennessee.
** Texans, 1974-75 (WFL) - The team relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana.
** Gamblers, 1984-85 (USFL)
** Terror/Thunderbears, 1996-2001 (AFL)
* Baseball
** Buffaloes (Buffs), 1907-1958 (Texas League), 1959-1961 (American Association)
* Basketball
** Mavericks, 1967-69 (ABA)
** Angels, 1978-1980 (Women's Professional Basketball League)
* Hockey
** Skippers, 1946-47 (USHL)
** Huskies, 1947-48 (USHL)
** Apollos, 1965-69; 1979-81 (CHL)
** Aeros, 1972-78 (WHA)
* Soccer
** Stars, 1967-68 (USA)
** Hurricane, 1978-80 (NASL)
** Summit, 1978-80 (MISL)
** Dynamos, 1984 (LSSA)
** Hotshots, 1994-97 (CISL)
** Force, 1995 (USL-2)
** Hurricanes, 1996-2000 (USL-2)
** Hotshots, 1999-2000 (WISL)
External links
* [http://www.houstonhockey.net/default.html The Hidden History of Houston Hockey]
* [http://www.remembertheaba.com/Houston-Mavericks.html Remember the Houston Mavericks]
* [http://www.thisistheusfl.com/memhousgamblers.htm Houston Gamblers Memorabilia Page]
* [http://houston.mlsnet.com/MLS/hou/history/ The History of Soccer in Houston]
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