Walter Cronkite Party Animal News
du Nord, December 14, 2006
In very sad news, the greatest pioneer of soccer in America, Lamar Hunt, has passed away. He had been suffering from cancer and was 74. To put it in perspective for me, that's the same age as my dad. Hunt was a big name in the days of the NASL and refused to let him dream die. He helped found MLS and owned the Columbus Crew, FC Dallas, and until recently the Kansas City Wizards. He built the first soccer stadium in the league in Columbus and followed that up with Pizza Hut Park stadium in Dallas. The US Open Cup is even named after him - officially titled The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. He was also one of the guiding lights of the NFL, and is the guy credited with inventing the Super Bowl. Now that is huge! He will be massively missed.-Stories on his life and death from:Columbus DispatchKansas City StarDallas Morning NewsFort Worth Star TelegramMLS Press ReleaseFrank Dell'apa at Soccernet3rd Degree-Michael Lewis at Big Apple Soccer with Lamar Hunt's top 10 most memorable soccer experiences. It's excellent.~ ~ ~
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- Eidur Gudjohnsen
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- Kevin Hartman
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- Luis Tejada
- Luiz Adriano
- Michael Lewis
- Miroslav Klose
- Mohamed Aboutrika
- Mo Johnston
- Peter Cech
- Phillip Lahm
- Rafa Márquez
- Ricardo Rojas
- Roberto Ayala
- Samuel Eto'o
- Thierry Henry