About the Union

Meet the Team That Gets Results

We give our all on the field and we give our all off the field.

Who Are We

A collective group of players, former players, and agents that work together to make sure that you receive the best out of your career

Our Mission

Pay respect to our football predecessors for their courage, sacrifice, and leadership;

What We Do

Provide representation and legal consultation if necessary, to make sure that your voice is heard.

Our history

The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an indoor American football league by Jim Foster. It was played indoors on a smaller field than American football, resulting in a faster-paced and higher-scoring game. The sport was invented in the early 1980s and patented by Foster, a former executive of the United States Football League and the National Football League.

The AFL would play 22 seasons from 1987 to 2008 before large debts forced the league to suspend operations in search of a more profitable business model. In December 2008 the league’s owners canceled the 2009 season to begin work on developing a long-term plan to improve its economic model.

Unable to agree upon a viable economic plan for the future of the league, the AFL suspended operations indefinitely on August 4, 2009, with Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation likely. On September 28, 2009, the Arena Football 1 league was formed, containing multiple former AFL and af2 teams including Orlando Predators and Arizona Rattlers, as well as a possibility for the Tampa Bay Storm and San Jose Sabercats to join by October 9, 2009. Additionally, new teams were formed in former AFL markets Salt Lake City and Chicago.

Arena Football League History

Jim Foster, a promotions manager with the National Football League, conceived the idea of indoor football while watching an indoor soccer match at Madison Square Garden in 1981. While at the game, he wrote his idea on a 9×12 envelope from his briefcase with sketches of the field and notes on gameplay. His presented the idea to a few friends at the NFL offices, where he received praise and encouragement for his concept. After solidifying the rules and business plan, supplemented with sketches by a professional artist, Foster presented his idea to various television networks. He reached an agreement with NBC for a “test game”.

Plans for arena football were put on hold in 1982 as the United States Football League was launched. Foster left the NFL to accept a position in the USFL. He eventually became executive vice-preseident with the Chicago Blitz, where he returned to his concept of arena football. In 1983, he began organizing the test game in his spare time around his job with the Blitz. By 1985, he had devoted all his time to arena football, and on April 26, 1986, his concept was realized when finally staged the test game. Read Full History

Executive Board

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James Baron - Executive President

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Huey Whittaker - Exec Vice President

Mr. Whittaker is a graduate of the University of South Florida, where he obtained his Bachelor’s in Business Management.  During his tenure with USF, he was also a member of the USF Football Team.

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Mike Washington - Asso. Vice President

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Ryan Cave -
Player Board Pres.

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Quentin Sims -
Player Board VP

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James Guidry -
Dir of Player Services​

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