Philadelphia Stars

 Initially, George Perles was the coach of the Stars, but he left to coach Michigan State before training camp started. The Stars’ GM Carl Peterson turned to the 47-year-old Mora to lead the franchise after flirting with Penn State's Joe Paterno.  “I really didn’t know anything about the USFL," says Mora 23 years later from his home in Palm Springs, California. 

Mora, like many who coached and played in the USFL, was pleasantly surprised by the talent in the new league. “The USFL’s talent never got the credit it deserved, ” he says. “The NFL would never recognize it as a good league because we were the competition.” 

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