Logo of a former Arena Football League team, the Houston Thunderbears. The franchise existed from 1996 until 2001, starting out as the Texas Terror before changing names to the Thunderbears in 1998. The team was never a success, on the field or attendance-wise, and its’ owner, Leslie Alexander (who also owned the NBA Rockets) threw in the towel and sold the club back to the Arena League in 2001. They disbanded, along with three other teams, a year later.