Commissioner's
of the USFL
Chester R. "Chet" Simmons
Commissioner - 1982-1984
Resigned due to pressure from owners
Chet Simmons, was the former Presidents of NBC and ESPN. He than became the first
USFL commissioner. He was very important to the television deal the league
set up. He is currently working for his own consulting company.
Harry L. Usher
Commissioner - 1984-89
League Ceased Operations
Article
on Harry L. Usher
Harry Usher, was attorney and former executive vice president and general
manager of the 1984 Olympic Summer Games. He also ran the AVP and turned that
league around. He died of a heart attack on June 22, 2000 in Secaucus, N.J.
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