Word: coker
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...even more somber than usual. Nine months before, the court had allowed the imposition of the death penalty for murder. Now it was being asked to permit capital punishment for crimes in which no life has been taken. The state of Georgia was seeking permission to electrocute Ehrlich Anthony Coker for the rape of a 16-year-old housewife...
...only did Boston have skilled players, but the roster seemed a dream conceived on Madison Avenue. Boston had as its established star Eusebio, second only to Pele at the peak of his career. There was also Ade Coker, a young, temperamental character with flashy moves, and Shep Messing '72, a top American player who led the NASL in goals-against average last year. Messing also brought the Minutemen his playboy reputation--"the Joe Namath of soccer," they billed...
Boston's lone score came three minutes into the game. Ado Coker side stepped Cosmos defender Mike Dillon and fed Bert Bowery who snaked a dribbler past gaolie Bob Rigby...
Boston's flashiest, most unpredictable player is 20-year-old forward Ade Coker from West Ham of the English first division. He is capable of suddenly exploding past an opponent and can be expected to try at least one bicycle kick per game...
...Coker's first goal came on a deflection off the left goal post at 6.05 in the third quarter. Less than a minute later, he beat Crimson goalie Jim Mckennen to tally again...