Toronto Northmen The Gardens The Atlanta Silverbacks are a

The Atlanta Silverbacks are a soccer club based in Atlanta

The city would return to the big leagues in 1970 with the formation of the Cavaliers

While both of those leagues struggled

Louisiana where they became the Steamer

Toronto Northmen The Gardens The Atlanta Silverbacks are aCharter members of the World Football League (WFL) in 1974, the Memphis Southmen began as the Toronto Northmen. However, before the team could play a down, the Canadian government passed legislation to block any U. S. based football league from operating in Canada. Unwilling to undergo a protracted legal battle, owner John Bassett moved the team to Tennessee and renamed it. Before the move, he signed NFL stars Larry Csonka, Jim Kiick, and Paul