Fort Worth Texans
Shop retro Fort Worth Texans tees, hoodies and hats. Dressed in blue and orange with a hockey stick laid over the state of Texas, the Texans fought a bitter rivalry with the Dallas Black Hawks just down the road and beat them in seven games in the 1978 finals. Celebrate this Fort Worth hockey club by browsing all of our Texans gear, then read the team history below. We are a small business dedicated to bringing back the history and designs of fondly remembered and long-lost hockey teams from throughout hockey history.
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Fort Worth Texans History
The Fort Worth Texans began as the Memphis Wings when they originated in Tennessee. Upon moving to Texas, they renamed themselves the Fort Worth Wings. When the club switched pro affiliates prior to the 1974-75 season, they changed their colors to blue and orange, as well as their logo (a hockey stick over Texas) to better reflect the Long Island-based pro affiliate.The Dallas Black Hawks, who were only a short drive away, would become strong rivals of the Texans. The rivalry reached a nadir in 1978, when the Texans beat the Black Hawks in seven games in the finals. Many Texans alumnus went on to have great careers on Long Island, including Bob Bourne, Richie Hansen, Lorne Henning, and Bob Lorimer. The Texans would collapse following the 1981-82 season.
