Minnesota Buckskins were a charter franchise of World Team Tennis founded by Lee Meade, Len Vannelli and John Finley.
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12 Facts About Minnesota Buckskins
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The Buckskins played only one season before folding after the 1974 season.
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The Minnesota Buckskins had 27 wins and 17 losses and were the Gulf Plains Section Champions.
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Minnesota Buckskins were founded by Lee Meade, Len Vannelli and John Finley as a charter member of WTT in 1973.
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Minnesota Buckskins negotiated a major advertising campaign for King to endorse candy.
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The Minnesota Buckskins drew a crowd of 9,300 for their home match against King and the Freedoms.
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Minnesota Buckskins featured player-coach Owen Davidson, Ann Haydon-Jones, Bob Hewitt, Shari Barman, David Lloyd, Mona Schallau, Wendy Turnbull and Terry Holladay.
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Minnesota Buckskins finished the season with 27 wins and 17 losses and were the Gulf Plains Section Champions.
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The Minnesota Buckskins won four of the five sets in the second division semifinal match to pull off the stunning comeback.
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Minnesota Buckskins tried to sell the Buckskins to local investors after the season ended.
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On November 6,1974, McGlynn announced that the local interests in the Minnesota Buckskins had dried up, and the team would either fold or be sold and moved.
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Minnesota Buckskins mentioned that there was interest from investor groups in Indianapolis and Washington, DC The investor group from Indianapolis ended up buying the Detroit Loves, and the group from Washington decided not to buy a team.
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