At 66 years old, Duncan soon tired of flying 2,000 miles from Oklahoma to New York to see his team play. After the 1983 season, he and Fairbanks sold their interest to real estate mogul Donald Trump. Trump tried to lure legendary coach Don Shula from the Miami Dolphins. It was said that Shula asked for a condominium in Trump Tower as part of his deal and Trump balked at the prospect. Once Shula declined, the Generals hired former New York Jets head coach Walt Michaels. The Generals responded to their poor 1983 showing with an influx of veteran NFL talent for 1984, including wide receiver Tom McConnaughey, quarterback Brian Sipe, defensive back Gary Barbaro, and linebackers Jim LeClair and Bobby Leopold. Both Walker and fullback Maurice Carthon rushed for over 1,000 yards (Walker 1,339; Carthon 1,042) as the Generals went 14 -- 4, defeating the eventual champion Philadelphia Stars twice for that franchise 's only two losses of the season. The Stars defeated the Generals 28 -- 7 in a first round playoff game.
who owned the new jersey generals of the usfl during their final two seasons
Donald Trump