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 In
addition to the election of Fernando Clavijo, a Blue Ribbon panel of the
Hall of Fame studied the players from the pre-NASL era for those
that may have been overlooked in the Hall of Fame process.
Announced today as new Hall of Famers are Tommy Fleming, Alex McNab, Johnny Nelson, Werner Nilsen, and Fabri Salcedo.
“We were aware that in the
early decades of the Hall of Fame a number of outstanding
players had slipped through the cracks of the selection
process," said George Brown, Chair of the Eligibility and Awards
Committee, "In order to correct these oversights we established
a Blue Ribbon panel consisting of historians Colin Jose, Roger Allaway and Hall of Famer Walter Bahr, to review the credentials
of all Veterans from the pre-NASL era." Out of a total of 150
players who met the
eligibility criteria, the panel unanimously recommended, and the
Board approved, the special induction of these five players. All
are from the decades prior to 1950 and all are now deceased. "We
are pleased to correct this historic oversight and honor these
exceptional individuals by inducting them into the Hall of
Fame." said Brown.
Tom
'Whitey' Fleming
"Whitey" Fleming was one
of the outstanding wingers of his day.
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Alex McNab
A key figure in American
soccer from 1924 to 1938, McNab, a Scottish international winger, was one of
the greatest players in American soccer history and starred for American
Soccer League teams in Boston, Fall River and New Bedford, before moving
west to St. Louis where he continued his career with three more outstanding
teams.
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John Nelson
The number two all-time
goalscorer in the first American Soccer League, behind Archie Stark.
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Werner
Nilsen
One of the great forwards of the years
before World War II Werner was a member of the United States World Cup team
in Italy in 1934.
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Fabri
Salcedo
A prolific goalscorer with Brooklyn Hispano
of the American Soccer League between 1934 and 1947, Fabri won the ASL
scoring title three times.
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About Induction 2005
The
National Soccer Hall of Fame will host
Induction 2005 in
Oneonta, New York on August 27th - 29th. Induction Weekend kicks
off on Saturday, August 27th with a
Pub Night starting at
7:00 p.m. Then on Sunday, August 28th the Hall of Fame will
present the 2nd Annual
Hall of Fame Golf Tournament
presented by Nike at the Delhi Golf Course in Delhi, New York.
For those who are interested in exploring beautiful Otsego
County there will a
Leatherstocking Summer Sampler
tour at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.
The Hall of Fame will host the
President's Reception & Dinner
starting at 6:00 p.m. in the Hall of Fame's Museum.
The
Induction Ceremony on
Monday, August 29th
honors three of the most identifiable
players in U.S. Men's National Team history as
Marcelo Balboa,
John
Harkes, and
Tab
Ramos
will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame
starting at 10:00 a.m. and ceremony is free of charge and open
to the public in the Museum. The
2005 Hall of Fame Game
will kick off at 1:00 p.m. on August 29th on the Hall of Fame campus.
Tickets for the
Hall of Fame Golf Tournament,
President's Reception & Dinner
and the
Hall of Fame Game are available at the Hall of Fame
or by calling 1-800-545-FAME (3263).
About the National
Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum
Located in
Oneonta, NY, the National Soccer Hall of Fame opened a 30,000
square foot, state-of-the-art museum in 1999. The Hall of Fame
tells the story of soccer in
America through artifacts, photographs, and video clips. The new
Hall features an extensive interactive, youth oriented Kicks
Zone where visitors have fun kicking,
heading and playing computer trivia stations and video
soccer games. The VideoWall portrays some of the greatest
moments and the greatest goals in history as well as live soccer
action with World Cup, MLS, and U.S. Soccer matches. Unique and
rare artifacts on exhibit range from the world’s oldest soccer
ball to the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy won by the USA in
1999,
Pelé's and Mia Hamm’s uniforms, Kristine Lilly’s golden
shoes, NASL championship rings, the original MLS championship
trophy, MLS gallery - it’s all at the National Soccer Hall of
Fame. In addition to the interactive Museum, the National Soccer
Hall of Fame complex boasts the
Kicks
Zone Store,
a research library, four world-class soccer fields and
office/meeting facilities. The Hall plans to add a stadium, an
indoor soccer arena and housing facilities in the future.
The mission of
the National Soccer Hall of Fame is to celebrate the history,
honor the heroes, inspire the youth and preserve the legacy of
soccer in the United States.
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