Hawaii Hammerheads
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| Hawaii Hammerheads | |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Arena | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| Based in | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Colors | Aqua, silver and black |
| League | Indoor Professional Football League |
| Head coach | Guy Benjamin |
The Hawaii Hammerheads was an indoor American football team in the Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL) during the 1999 season. The team was owned by George Hetherington and played home games at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The team's official colors were aqua, silver and black. The head coach for the Hammerheads was Guy Benjamin.
The Hammerheads brought Hawaii its first ever football championship with a 28–13 win against the Texas Terminators in the 1999 IPFL Championship game played at Austin, Texas. After the season, the team folded after not making any money in the first year and not being able to secure financial backing for the 2000 season.[1]
Majority owner/president: George Heatherington
Minority owner: Robert Wu
Director of communications: Chris Hart
Director of sales and marketing: Kalei Kamakahi
Director of promotions: Tamme Strickland
Head coach: Guy Benjamin