Oct 09, 2015 - 0 Comments - History -

FBF 1946: Remembering the Seahawks, Miami’s First Pro Sports Team (Really)

Apparently, the Miami Seahawks were a professional American football team.  Based in Miami, Florida, they played in the All-America Football Conference in 1946, the league’s inaugural season.  They subsequently folded under mounting debt. They are notable not only as the first major league sports franchise in Miami but also as the state of Florida’s first professional football team.

seahawksThe screenshot from the video at right apparently displays the logo.  For those ever frustrated with the friendliness of Miami’s chosen “Dolphins” mascot, it begs the question of how we let “Seahawks” get away from us.

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