Old Team Tuesday: The Toronto-Buffalo Royals
Old Team Tuesday is a weekly feature taking a look at former teams that have gone by the wayside. This week’s edition rewinds to the earliest days of organized team tennis. ********************************************** For every Jackie Robinson, there is a Kenny Washington. For every Colin Kaepernick, there is a Curt Flood. And for every Lamar Hunt, there is a Leonard Bloom, Larry King, and Dennis Murphy. Bloom, King, and Murphy were very familiar business partners and sports enthusiasts, having co-founded the American Basketball Association together in 1967 and the World Hockey Association in 1971. King and Murphy also set out to create Roller Hockey International later on in 1991. While the ABA and WHA both left lasting impacts on their respective sports, it can be argued that their efforts with tennis have been the greatest and most lasting pieces of their legacy. --- Hoarders and borders --- Formed in 1973, World Team Tennis was designed to attract the world’...