Carlos Alberto
Carlos Alberto (Soccer. Born, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 17, 1944.) Carlos Alberto (Torres) was rated one of the great defenders in soccer during his long career and was selected 73 times for the...
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Franz Beckenbauer (Soccer. Born, September 11, 1945, Munich, West Germany.) Fabled throughout Europe for his stylish field generalship that really redefined forms of soccer, Franz Beckenbauer was...
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Ahmet Ertegun (Executive. Born, Istanbul, Turkey, July 31, 1923; died, New York, NY, Dec. 14, 2006.) Son of a major force in Turkish political history and a founder of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun...
View ArticleEddie Firmani
Eddie Firmani (Soccer. Born, Capetown, South Africa, Aug. 7, 1933.) Perhaps the finest coach in the history of the North American Soccer League, Edwin Firmani guided two different teams to a total of...
View ArticlePele
Pele (Soccer. Born, Tres Coracoes, Brazil, Oct. 23, 1940.) Although he joined the Cosmos in the twilight of his brilliant career, Edson Arantes do Nascimento (better known as Pelé) was probably...
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Shep Messing (Soccer. Born, Roslyn, NY, Oct. 9, 1949.) Although he earned his greatest recognition during his years as the goalie for the Cosmos in the North American Soccer League, Shep Messing is a...
View ArticleIke Kuhns
Ike Kuhns (Sportswriter. Born, Narbeth, PA, Sept. 26, 1935.) A radio-television major as an undergraduate at Syracuse, Ivan C. Kuhns became the leading soccer writer for The Star-Ledger of Newark,...
View ArticleWerner Roth
Werner Roth (Soccer. Born, Bosnia, Yugoslavia, Apr. 4, 1948.) One of the outstanding defensive players in the history of the North American Soccer League, Werner Roth began playing organized soccer...
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