- 1994
- 1995
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Shreveport Pirates Team Formation
The Pirates were created when Bernard Glieberman and his son Lonnie, owners of the Ottawa Rough Riders, expressed a desire to move the struggling franchise to the United States. The CFL rejected this move but engineered a deal in which the Rough Riders were essentially split in two. The Gliebermans received an expansion franchise in Shreveport, while a new ownership ... -
Pirates Close Shop
The problems continued off the field as the Gliebermans tried to relocate the team to Norfolk, Virginia. However, officials there broke off talks after learning that Glieberman faced several lawsuits in 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 (which was on loan to ...
History of the Pirates
The Shreveport Pirates were a Canadian Football League team, playing at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, in 1994 and 1995. Despite a relatively strong fan base, they were one of the least successful of the CFL's American franchises on and off the field.
On February 2, 1996, the CFL euthanized four of its American franchises and allowed the owners of the fifth, the Stallions, to resurrect the Montreal Alouettes, ending the CFL's experiment south of the border.
Established
1994
City
Shreveport
League History
1994 - 1995 / Canadian Football League
Team History
1994 - 1995 / Shreveport Pirates
Nickname
Pirates - Bernard Glieberman was awarded the expansion team for the Canadian Football League with a team in Shreveport, Louisiana and naming them with the nickname "Pirates."
Championship
Grey Cup 0
Stadium
1994 - 1995 / Independence Stadium
Owner
1994 - 1995 / Bernard Glieberman and Lonnie Glieberman
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Retired Number
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