11/9/09
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The ballot features 24 retired national team and professional players who all have contributed to the growth of soccer in the United States.
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ONEONTA, NY (November 9, 2009) – The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum distributed the 2010 Player Ballot today to all voters. The ballot features 24 retired national team and professional players who all have contributed to the growth of soccer in the United States. Among the players on the ballot are three FIFA Women’s World Cup winners who helped launch the Women’s United Soccer Association in 2001, and ten men who have played in the FIFA World Cups of 1990, 1994, 1998 or 2002. Five players on the ballot had international careers and were among the early pioneers of Major League Soccer. The players on the ballot are:
• Mike Burns
• Mauricio Cienfuegos
• Raul Diaz Arce
• Thomas Dooley
• John Doyle
• Marco Etcheverry
• Robin Fraser
• Chris Henderson
• Eduardo Hurtado
• Dominic Kinnear
• Roy Lassiter
• Shannon MacMillan
• Joe-Max Moore
• Victor Nogueira
• Peter Nowak
• John O’Brien
• Cindy Parlow
• Preki Radosavljevic
• Mike Sorber
• Earnie Stewart
• Steve Trittschuh
• Carlos Valderrama
• Tisha Venturini-Hoch
• Peter Vermes
Player biographies of all candidates are available on the Hall of Fame’s website at this address.
“The announcement of the Hall of Fame ballot is an important first step in the Hall of Fame’s annual induction process,” Hall of Fame President Jonathan Ullman said. “These players represent some great moments in U.S. soccer history from the 90s and the first decade of the 21st Century. We look forward to learning who the voters believe should join the Hall of Fame.”
Appearing on the ballot for the first time are Chris Henderson, Eduardo Hurtado, and John O’Brien.
Those in the final year of eligibility on the Player Ballot are Thomas Dooley, John Doyle, Dominic Kinnear and Mike Sorber. If not elected, these players will be on the Veteran Player Preliminary Ballot in 2011.
The eligibility and election process is detailed on the Hall of Fame’s web site at this address.
Voters in the player election include selected members of the media, Hall of Famers, past and present U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Team coaches, MLS and WPS coaches of four or more years tenure, and a select group of soccer administrators. The ballot deadline is November 19. The results will be announced in early 2010
About the Hall of Fame
The Mission of the National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum is to Celebrate the History, Honor the Heroes, Inspire the Youth and Preserve the Legacy of Soccer in the United States. The Hall of Fame is a private, non-profit institution.
Located in Oneonta, NY, the National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum tells the story of soccer in America through artifacts, photographs, video and written narratives. Unique and rare artifacts include the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tradition trophy, the Dewar Challenge Cup, the oldest team trophy in U.S. sport, to the Women’s World Cup won by the USA in 1999, the uniforms of Pele and Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly’s golden shoes, and NASL championship rings.
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