Word: nasl
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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However, with his April 28 signing of an amateur contract with the professional Stoners, Ost lost his Harvard eligibility. He gained entrance into a league which may not be the NASL but is still populated by the likes of English second and third division players and Eddie Firmani, former coach of the Cosmos. The ASL is no bush league...
Breakfast was already a losing proposition, so I read on. Henry, it seemed, had genuinely found a place for himself in the American Sporting life: with the North American Soccer League (NASL) casting around for a Big Name to sit in its front office, the former Secretary of State was the perfect choice to become its chairman of the board. Henry had all the credentials of your typical American sportsman: a Ph.D. in Government from Harvard, several books on the history and theory of international relations, a Nobel Peace Prize and a startling resemblance to a clean-shaven John Belushi...
...quite sure what Henry's entrance will do for American sports. League officials are reportedly preparing for a new era of "shuttle contract negotiations," but it's still unclear whether the pudgy diplomat will have much effect on soaring player contracts' (Henry has reportedly told NASL team owners that, "Lower salaries are at hand."). Sources in Washington, however, note that high positions in the NASL have often been viewed as stepping-stones to the U.S. Senate (admittedly only by people with extremely poor eyesight), and speculate that Henry might be trying to shore up his American sportsman image before challenging...
...those of you who may have missed Saturday's home soccer opener, Kevin Welsh has returned to help George Ford out coaching the men's soccer team. Welsh played for the NASL's New England Tea Men this past summer, and his status had been doubtful... Ford is as disappointed as anyone about the team's poor showing so far. After yesterday's loss, he declined to talk to reporters, saying, "I DON'T WANT TO TALK...
...What former Harvard soccer goalie led the New York Cosmos to the 1977 NASL championship...