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15, 1999
Lamar
began his contributions to the sport of soccer with
the Dallas Tornado of the NASL. For 14 years, the
Tornado laid the foundation for an extremely successful
youth soccer presence in Texas.
Hunt served
as Dallas Host Committee Chairman for World Cup 1994
and with the advent of the MLS, Lamar Hunt stepped
to the soccer forefront again, as an investor/operator
of the Kansas City Wizards and Columbus Crew. In
1999, he showed unprecedented commitment to soccer
with the construction of Columbus Crew Stadium, the
first major soccer-specific stadium in the United
States. And the legacy grew larger as Hunt’s Wizards
brought home the 2000 MLS Cup Championship trophy
to Kansas City. Lamar Hunt - a dedicated builder
of professional soccer in America.
Lamar
was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
in 1982 as a builder.
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