2004: Sidekicks
owner Sonny Williams stopped paying the salaries of all but 3 front office
staffers on this date.
The only 3 front
office staffers that continued to recieve their salaries until the
Sidekicks were eliminated from the playoffs were GM Jim Tolbert, PR
Director Herman Hudson, and Sales Director Derrell Pitcock.
These three
staffers salaries ended with the Sidekicks elimination of from
the playoffs on April 16, 2004.
Always Remember
the First Time
1987: The Sidekicks
won at the San Diego Sports Arena for the first time.
One Less
Opponent
1986: The Pittsburgh
Spirit, a charter member of the MISL, folded after reporting a loss of
$2.4 million during the 1985-86 season.