▁the ▁US FL ' s ▁existence . ▁The ▁league ▁never ▁played ▁its ▁planned ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁season , ▁and ▁by ▁the ▁time ▁it ▁fol ded , ▁it ▁had ▁lost ▁over ▁US $ 1 6 3 ▁million ▁( over ▁$ 3 8 1 ▁million ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁dollars ). ▁ ▁Sign ific ance ▁ ▁The ▁US FL ▁is ▁histor ically ▁significant ▁in ▁part ▁for ▁the ▁level ▁of ▁talent ▁that ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁league . ▁The ▁league ▁was ▁not ew orth y ▁for ▁signing ▁three ▁consecutive ▁He is man ▁Tro phy ▁w inners : ▁Georgia ▁running ▁back ▁H ersch el ▁Walker ▁and ▁Boston ▁College ▁quarter back ▁Doug ▁Fl ut ie ▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁New ▁Jersey ▁Gener als , ▁and ▁Neb r aska ▁running ▁back ▁Mike ▁Ro z ier ▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁Pitts burgh ▁Ma ul ers ▁out ▁of ▁college ▁as ▁did ▁numerous ▁other ▁colleg iate ▁stars . ▁Future ▁Pro ▁Football ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁members ▁def ensive ▁end ▁Reg gie ▁White ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Tennessee , ▁off ensive ▁tack le ▁Gary ▁Z imm erman ▁and ▁quarter back s ▁Jim ▁Kelly ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Miami ▁and ▁Steve ▁Young ▁of ▁Br igh am ▁Young ▁University , ▁began ▁their ▁professional ▁care ers ▁with ▁the ▁US FL ' s ▁M emph is ▁Show bo ats , ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Express , ▁Houston ▁G amb lers , ▁and ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Express , ▁respectively . ▁A ▁number ▁of ▁NFL ▁veter ans ▁of ▁all ▁talent ▁levels ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁US FL . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁true ▁that