Team History
Memphis food manufacturer Logan Young was awarded an expansion franchise for Memphis on July 17, 1983. However, soon after hiring Memphis native and former college coach Pepper Rodgers as head coach and signing a lease to play in the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, he discovered that most of his assets were tied up in a trust fund that he couldn’t access. Ultimately, he was forced to take on limited partners, then sell controlling interest to cotton magnate William Dunavant, remaining as team president. Perhaps the most prominent players on the Showboats’ roster Reggie White and ” Lex Luger.
Coaching Staff and Front Office
William Dunavant & Logan Young: Owners
| Larry Coyer | Linebackers |
| Chuck Dickerson | Defensive Line |
| Bill Oliver | Defensive Backs |
| Jimmy Robinson | Wide Receivers |
| Jimmy Sharpe | Offensive Line |
| Charlie Waller | Offensive Coordinator |