9 7 8 – 8 1 ) ▁▁ ▁New ▁England ▁G ull s ▁( 1 9 8 0 – 8 1 ) ▁ ▁New ▁Jersey ▁G ems ▁( 1 9 7 8 – 8 1 ) ▁ ▁New ▁Orleans ▁P ride ▁( 1 9 7 9 – 8 1 ) ▁ ▁New ▁York ▁Stars ▁( 1 9 7 8 – 8 0 ) ▁ ▁Philadelphia ▁Fox ▁( 1 9 7 9 – 8 0 ) ▁ ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Stre ak ▁( 1 9 7 9 – 8 1 ) ▁ ▁San ▁Francisco ▁P ione ers ▁( 1 9 7 9 – 8 1 ) ▁ ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁Sun ▁( 1 9 8 0 – 8 1 ▁planned ▁expansion ▁team , ▁never ▁played ) ▁ ▁San ▁Francisco ▁ ▁League ▁champions ▁ 1 9 7 8 – 7 9 ▁Houston ▁Ang els ▁ 1 9 7 9 – 8 0 ▁New ▁York ▁Stars ▁ 1 9 8 0 – 8 1 ▁Neb r aska ▁W r ang lers ▁ ▁Selected ▁notable ▁players ▁Ann ▁Mey ers , ▁top ▁pick ▁in ▁the ▁W BL ▁draft ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁for ▁the ▁Houston ▁Ang els , ▁W BL ▁Co - M VP ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 9 – 1 9 8 0 ▁season ▁playing ▁for ▁the ▁New ▁Jersey ▁G ems , ▁now ▁the ▁General ▁Manager ▁for ▁the ▁Phoenix ▁Mercur y ▁ ▁Carol ▁Bla zej owski , ▁now ▁the ▁General ▁Manager ▁for ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Liber ty ▁" Machine ▁Gun " ▁Mol ly