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 Arrived
in the United States in 1912 and was known as 'Mr. Soccer of Colorado' by
his colleagues for his long career in promoting and developing soccer in the
state. Managed the Sons of St. George in Denver 1927-1930.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 1971 |
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Born:
January 3, 1892 - Portsmouth, England |
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Stone was a major founder of the Denver Soccer Club in 1934,
serving as its first secretary. An organizer of the first National Amateur
Junior Cup tournament. Served as secretary/treasurer of the Rocky Mountain
Soccer-Football Association from 1936-1941. Helped reorganize this
organization into the Colorado State Soccer Association in 1948 and served
as president until 1954, and as secretary of the reorganized Association
from 1963-1968. Became president of the Colorado Amateur Soccer League that
same year. Was honored in 1968 by the State Association. Stone also coached
junior and senior level teams and was an active soccer correspondent for the
Colorado media.
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