Birmingham Thunderbolts
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| Nickname | The Bolts |
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| Founded | 2001 |
| Folded | 2001 |
| League | XFL |
| Division | Eastern |
| Team history | Birmingham Thunderbolts (2001) |
| Based in | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Stadium | Legion Field |
| Colors | Purple, Yellow, Silver |
| Owner(s) | World Wrestling Federation |
| Head coach | Gerry DiNardo |
| General Manager | Tim Berryman |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division titles | 0 |
| Playoff berths | 0 |
The Birmingham Thunderbolts were a short-lived springtime American football team based in Birmingham, Alabama. This team was part of the failed XFL begun by Vince McMahon of World Wrestling Entertainment and by NBC, a major television network in the United States.
The Thunderbolts played in the Eastern Division, with the Chicago Enforcers, Orlando Rage and the New York/New Jersey Hitmen. They finished the only year of XFL play – 2001 – in last place with the worst record in the league, at 2-8.
The Thunderbolts played their home games at Birmingham's legendary Legion Field. They were coached by Brooklyn-native Gerry DiNardo, a former star player at the University of Notre Dame, and previously head coach at Vanderbilt University and Louisiana State University. Following the collapse of the XFL, he went on to coach at Indiana University. One of DiNardo's assistants with the Thunderbolts was his predecessor at LSU, Curley Hallman.
The team's colors were purple, yellow, and white. Their logo was a stylized 'B' with six lightning bolts extending from it. On the teams helmets, the logo was placed at the front, instead of the customary position on each side, with only the upper three lightning bolts visible. The team was frequently referred to by fans and the media as simply the Bolts. Team merchandise almost always used the shortened Bolts moniker.
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