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Mac Attack Part II: Catching the Fever

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February 4, 2024

The Philadelphia Fever was one of six founding franchises in the Major Indoor Soccer League in 1978, competing against Houston, New York, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland. But the Fever was also locked in a lopsided battle with the other major Philadelphia sports teams, who were all chasing titles, forging emotional rivalries, and establishing Philadelphia as…

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Greg Oldfield

Greg Oldfield is a teacher, coach, and writer from the Philadelphia area. His fiction and nonfiction have been published in Barrelhouse, Maudlin House, Carve, and the Under Review, among others. He also writes for the Florida Cup and Florida Citrus Sports. In 2023, he received an award for Best Column from the United Soccer Coaches for his story "A Philadelphia Soccer Hollywood Story." His work can also be found at www.gregoldfield.com.