The Detroit Wheels were one of the World Football League’s original franchises when the league launched in 1974. However, the team’s 33 owners had no clue how to operate a professional football team and the incompetence that followed spelled doom. In fact, the Wheels ceased operations 14 games into the WFL’s 20-game inaugural season. Author Mark Speck, who has written several books about the WFL and its teams joins SFH for an in-depth discussion about the Detroit Wheels.