1974 San Diego Mariners Tee Buckaroos and secure a more favorable

and secure a more favorable lease at the Mid-South Coliseum

With players like George Ross & Maurice Slater donning the red and white in Washington D

New England Whalers

New York real estate mogul Ralph Brent bought the team and renamed it the New York Golden Blades

1974 San Diego Mariners Tee Buckaroos and secure a more favorableThe San Diego Mariners entered the WHA in 1974 after the franchise moved from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The team name changed, but the Mariners kept the blue, orange and white color scheme from the Knights. After the 1976 77 season, owner Ray Kroc (of McDonald's fame), who also owned the Padres, sold the team to a group who planned to move it to Florida. However after three failed attempts to secure an arena, the Mariners folded just before training