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Dissolved
  
1976

Founded
  
1975

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Owner
  
Herman Warden "Ward" Lay, Jr.

League
  
North American Soccer League

Grounds
  
Comalander Stadium, Alamo Stadium

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The San Antonio Thunder were an American soccer team founded in 1975 as a member of the North American Soccer League. The team existed only two seasons in San Antonio before moving to Hawaii. The team was owned by Herman Warden "Ward" Lay, Jr., son of the founder of the Frito-Lay potato chip empire.

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History

Coached by Luis Sagastume in 1975, the Thunder played their home games at North East Stadium. In 1976, they played their games at Alamo Stadium. Following the 1976 season, the team moved to Hawaii where they became Team Hawaii. The franchise existed for one season as Team Hawaii (1977) and later relocated again to Oklahoma, playing seven additional seasons as the Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984).

Players

  • Bob McNab (1976)
  • Bobby Moore (1976)
  • Tommy Callaghan (1976)
  • Bobby Clark (1976)
  • Derek Currie (1976)
  • Jim Forrest (1975,1976)
  • Jim Henry (1976) [1]
  • Harry Hood (1976)
  • Neil Martin (1976)
  • Billy Semple (1976) [2]
  • Eddie Thomson (1976)

    • References

    San Antonio Thunder Wikipedia
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