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The Unser family includes Al Unser, Al Unser Jr., Bobby Unser, Robby Unser and Louis Unser, and have won the Indianapolis 500 among other motorsports events.

^ The wrestling team competes in the Big 12 Conference.

The men's ice hockey team plays in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, the men's and women's lacrosse teams play in the Big East Conference, and the women's gymnastics team competes in the Big 12 Conference.

^ Four high-profile DU teams compete as members of other conferences in sports that are not sponsored by the Summit League.

It is one of only five Division III schools allowed to award athletic scholarships in its Division I sports.

^ Colorado College is a member of the Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in most sports, but fields Division I teams in men's ice hockey and women's soccer.

The wrestling team competes in the Big 12 Conference. The men's lacrosse team plays in the Southern Conference.

^ The Air Force men's ice hockey team plays in Atlantic Hockey.

World Hockey Association/ Central Hockey League/ Western Hockey Leagueĭenver Dynamite (Inaugural AFL member folded after four seasons)ĭenver Gold (United States Football League member, 1983–1985)ĭenver Bears/ Denver Zephyrs (moved to New Orleans and became the New Orleans Zephyrs now playing as the New Orleans Baby Cakes in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie, Louisiana)Īmerican Association/ Pacific Coast Leagueĭenver Racquets 1974 Champions (moved to Phoenix 1975)

Pacific Coast League ( Triple-A, Minor League Baseball)ĭenver Grizzlies (moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, later moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and became the Lake Erie/Cleveland Monsters)ĭenver Spurs (moved to Ottawa, Ontario and became the Ottawa Civics for the rest of the team's existence)

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Pioneer League ( Rookie, Minor League Baseball)įormer professional sports teams ClubĬolorado 14ers (won championship in their final season of 2008–09 moved to Frisco, Texas, went on hiatus in 2009–10, and resumed play in 2010–11 as the Texas Legends)Ĭolorado Chill (folded along with the NWBL)Ĭolorado Crush (suspended operations with the AFL in 2009, and did not return after league's hiatus ended)Ĭolorado Rockies (NHL) (moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, and became the New Jersey Devils)Ĭolorado Xplosion (won the Western Conference Championship in inaugural season)Ĭolorado Springs Sky Sox (relocated to San Antonio after the 2018 season as the San Antonio Missions) Therefore, many of the residents in the surrounding states support the teams in Denver, as shown by the reach of the Broncos' radio network. The state is able to support the teams because it contains a large metropolitan area with a higher population than any other city within 550 miles (885 km). Dick's Sporting Goods Park, home of the Colorado Rapids.Ĭolorado is the least populous state with a franchise in each of the major professional sports leagues.

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