The Southern California Sun were an

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team based in

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, that played in the

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in 1974 and 1975. Their records were 13–7 in 1974 and 7–5 in 1975. Their home stadium was Anaheim Stadium. They were coached by former Rams great and Hall of Famer Tom Fears and owned by trucking magnate Larry Hatfield. Former USC greats

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and Pat Haden played for the Sun in 1975, along with former Oakland Raiders QB

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, also known as the "Mad Bomber." The Sun won the 1974 Western Division title but lost their playoff game against

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when three of their best players– Kermit Johnson, James McAlister, and Booker Brown—sat out the game. The three players were owed back pay and claimed the missed checks breached their contracts. A year later, they were leading the West when the league folded on October 22, 1975, in midseason.

Schedule and results

1974 regular season

Playoffs

1975 regular season

References

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