45-733: Clive Roy Toye (born 23 November 1932) was inducted to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in the United States in 2003. Toye was born in Plymouth , United Kingdom, to Thomas Roy Toye (1906–65) and Irene Turner. He was a sports writer for the Express and Echo newspaper in Exeter , and later Chief Sports Writer for the Daily Express . In 1967, he went to the United States to become general manager of
90-503: A normal school and a teacher's college in 1889, and Hartwick College moved into the city in 1928. The approximately 5,800 students from SUNY Oneonta and the approximately 1,500 students at Hartwick make up a significant percentage of the population of Oneonta. Oneonta City School District (OCSD) enrolls students from the communities of the City of Oneonta, the Town of Oneonta, the town of Davenport,
135-448: A normal school and a teacher's college in 1889, and Hartwick College moved into the city in 1928. The approximately 5,800 students from SUNY Oneonta and the approximately 1,500 students at Hartwick make up a significant percentage of the population of Oneonta. According to the 2020 U.S. Census , Oneonta had a population of 13,079. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta"
180-583: A column for Soccerama, a British soccer quarterly magazine. National Soccer Hall of Fame The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a public-private partnership among FC Dallas, the City of Frisco, Frisco Independent School District, and the U.S. Soccer Federation, and currently located in Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas , a suburb of Dallas . It honors soccer achievements in the United States . Induction
225-545: A household in the city was $ 24,671, and the median income for a family was $ 40,833. Males had a median income of $ 31,250 versus $ 25,338 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 12,640. 30.3% of the population and 13.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.8% are under the age of 18 and 12.6% are 65 or older. Oneonta is home to the State University of New York at Oneonta and Hartwick College . SUNY Oneonta began as
270-550: A large volume of historical records relating to this period. These records combined with previously developed eligibility criteria led to the induction of Tommy Fleming , Alex McNab , Johnny Nelson , Werner Nilsen and Fabri Salcedo , five players whose notable careers all took place prior to 1950. The "Magnificent Five" were inducted posthumously into the Hall of Fame in August 2005. Sports Illustrated reported on September 4, 2009 that
315-481: A sore loser. He refused to honour the long-standing tradition of entering the winning locker room to congratulate the victors. Toye followed that up by taking verbal jabs at Chicago coach Willy Roy and star Karl-Heinz Granitza in the press, referring to them as "cheats" and the Sting as "unworthy champions" among other things. He also said that Toronto did not deserve to lose. Not surprisingly, Granitza responded in-kind. In
360-1171: A stone foundation in the Late Victorian style. It features a three-story, round corner tower, cross gabled roof, and a large, very decorative wrap-around porch with a porte-cochere. In 1997 it became home to the Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts (now the Community Arts Network of Oneonta). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. Also listed on the National Register of Historic Places are: Bresee Hall , Chapin Memorial Church , Ford Block , Fortin Site , Municipal Building , Oneonta Armory , Stonehouse Farm , Oneonta Theatre , Old Post Office , Oneonta Downtown Historic District , and Walnut Street Historic District . The tallest building in Oneonta
405-501: Is Nader Towers. Standing nine stories high, the building is owned by the City of Oneonta Housing Authority and is operated as a senior citizens' housing facility. As of the census of 2000, there were 13,292 people, 4,253 households, and 1,913 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,032.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,170.9/km ). There were 4,574 housing units at an average density of 403.2 persons per square kilometre (1,044 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of
450-581: Is awarded to individuals who has "demonstrated vision and played an historic role in changing the course of soccer in America." The Medal has been given out only four times in history. In 2009, the Hall of Fame inducted Jeff Agoos and Joy Fawcett in the Player category. In 2010, Thomas Dooley and Preki Radosavljević were inducted in the Player category, Kyle Rote, Jr. in the Veteran category, and Bruce Arena in
495-503: Is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Mohawk language . This refers to a prominent geological formation known as "Table Rock" at the western end of the city. The city is surrounded by the town of Oneonta , a separate municipal and political jurisdiction. Oneonta Municipal Airport (N66) is north of the city. Indigenous ancestors of Algonquin and Iroquoian -speaking Native Americans inhabited
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#1732851584629540-642: Is the highest honor in American soccer . The Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 by the Philadelphia "Old-timers" Association, a group of former professional and amateur soccer players that wanted to recognize the achievements of soccer in America. The Hall of Fame museum opened on June 12, 1999, in Oneonta, New York . The museum featured the hall of fame, a library, and an interactive soccer play area. The United States National Soccer Team Players Association partnered with
585-723: The Atlanta Chiefs . In addition to the Bays (1967–1968) and Cosmos (1971–1977), he was also the Chicago Sting 's president from 1978 to 1979, and the chairman of the Toronto Blizzard from 1980 to 1984. In the 1984 finals Toye's Blizzard would face his former club the Chicago Sting. A few weeks earlier the Sting had announced they were leaving the NASL after the playoffs concluded. Just before
630-799: The Baltimore Bays and later was first general manager of the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League , bringing the Brazilian star Pelé to the US and helping to popularise soccer in America. He provided colour commentary for CBS's broadcast of the 1974 NASL final between Los Angeles Aztecs and the Miami Toros and for both legs of the 1968 Finals between the San Diego Toros and
675-782: The Hudson and eastern Mohawk valleys. The first such settler in the area now known as the Town of Oneonta was Henry Scramling (b. ~1743; d. 1808). He had secured a grant of 1,000 acres in the Susquehanna Valley, moved from German Flatts and settled about 1773 in the Oneonta Plains near the mouth of the Otego Creek. He left during the Revolution and returned after the conflict with his brothers, George and David Scramling, and his brothers-in-law, John and David Young. Their farms were not far from
720-736: The Oneonta Outlaws of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) , is located in Neawha Park. Oneonta had a minor league baseball team named the Oneonta Tigers . They played from 1967-2010 then moved to Connecticut. They were a Short Season Class A team in the New York–Penn League . Interstate 88 goes through the outskirts of the city. New York State Route 7 and New York State Route 23 pass through
765-530: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km ), all land. The city lies between Binghamton and Albany . The Susquehanna River flows westward past the south part of the city. Interstate 88 follows the course of the Susquehanna River past Oneonta. New York State Route 7 , New York State Route 23 and New York State Route 28 pass through
810-624: The United States Soccer Federation announced that the ballots were finalized for the Induction Class of 2012. Voting began on the day of the announcement and continued until February 17. Twelve Players were added to the ballot after qualifying for the first time. They included Tony Meola , Claudio Reyna , Jose Burciaga Jr. , Ronald Cerritos , Lorrie Fair , Jennifer Lalor , Ronnie O'Brien , Ante Razov , David Regis , Thori Staples Bryan , Greg Vanney and Kerry Zavagnin . Of
855-490: The Builder category. On February 17, 2011, the Hall of Fame announced the candidates eligible for induction into the Hall for that year in all three categories. On March 29, 2011, the Hall of Fame announced that Cobi Jones , Eddie Pope , and Earnie Stewart would be inducted in the Player category. Bruce Murray was selected for the Veteran category, and Bob Gansler was selected in the Builder category. On January 31, 2012,
900-705: The Class of 2021: Steve Cherundolo (Player), Jaime Moreno (Veteran), and Kevin Payne (Builder). Christie Pearce was also elected but deferred her induction to 2022. Carlos Bocanegra was also inducted as the lone member of the Class of 2020 after his induction was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 21, 2022, the Hall of Fame inducted five members of the Class of 2022: Shannon Boxx (Player), Clint Dempsey (Player), Marco Etcheverry (Veteran), Linda Hamilton (Veteran), and Esfandiar Baharmast (Builder). Hope Solo (Player)
945-460: The Hall of Fame to create the Time In program, which honored people with a connection to soccer battling leukemia . Since the disease disproportionately targets children, a majority of the honorees were youth soccer players. Prior to the 2005 induction of the "Magnificent Five", individuals from the early and mid 20th century had been largely ignored. This change was brought about by the acquisition of
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#1732851584629990-420: The Hall would be closing to the public outside of certain match days. As a result of financial difficulties, the Hall cut six of its nine employees during that same month. The director of the Hall of Fame for almost ten years, Jack Huckel, left his position on December 18, 2009. On February 10, 2010, it was announced that the Hall would close its facility, though inductions will continue. In September 2015, it
1035-540: The Hall, receiving 96% and 90% of the vote respectively. On October 11, 2013, the Hall of Fame inducted Joe-Max Moore as a Player and Peter Vermes as a Veteran. On February 14, 2015, the Hall of Fame inducted the Class of 2014: Kristine Lilly (Player), Brian McBride (Player), and Bob Bradley (Builder). On April 8, 2015, the USSF announced the Hall of Fame Class of 2015: Kasey Keller (Player), Glenn Myernick (Veteran), and Sigi Schmid (Builder). On May 5, 2016,
1080-714: The USSF announced the Hall of Fame Class of 2016: Brandi Chastain (Player), Shannon MacMillan (Veteran), and Don Garber (Builder). Garber later deferred his enshrinement in the Hall to 2018. On August 3, 2017, former United States women's national soccer team goalkeeper Briana Scurry and Joe Machnik were elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in the Player and Builder categories respectively. On May 31, 2018, five new Inductees were announced: Cindy Parlow Cone (Veteran), Brad Friedel (Player), Tiffeny Milbrett (Player), Bob Contiguglia (Builder), and Don Garber (Builder, deferred from 2016). The 2018 class
1125-549: The city was 89.81% White, 4.87% Black, 0.21% Native American , 1.68% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. 3.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,253 households, out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 55.0% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who
1170-403: The city. The architecture of Oneonta consists of a variety of Victorian and 20th-century commercial and domestic styles, including low-rise commercial buildings. Oneonta currently has very few industrial complexes. Because of its location, Oneonta does not serve as a prime industrial city. There are several historic buildings that were originally homes of prominent people. The Fairchild Mansion
1215-416: The criteria, nominations for this category may be considered. Nominations are screened by the Hall of Fame Historian and Researcher who submit their recommendations to the Hall as to the appropriateness of the nominee's inclusion on the eligibility list. The National Soccer Hall of Fame's Medal of Honor is the highest honor given to people who have grown the sport of soccer in the United States. The Medal
1260-469: The end, the lack of sportsmanship mattered little, as Chicago walked off into the sunset with the trophy and the NASL ceased operations the following year with Toye as its interim president. After the sudden death of Howard J. Samuels , Toye was appointed interim president of the NASL in December 1984. The league ceased operations the following Spring. He became a senior consultant for CONCACAF , and in 2009
1305-557: The finals got underway, Toye made some comments regarding his hope for an all-Canadian finals that were taken by some in the media to be "anti-Sting" instead. Toye, who himself was part of the fight to keep the league afloat, appeared to have defused the situation during a half-time interview of Game 1 of the finals in Chicago. However, in the immediate aftermath of the Sting's championship clinching victory in Game 2, his actions appeared to be those of
1350-418: The following three criteria : Players who have met either no. 2 or no. 3 but who retired more than 10 years ago are automatically placed on the Veteran eligibility list. To be eligible in this category, an individual must have had a major, sustained and positive impact on soccer in the United States at a national or first division professional level in non-playing capacity. Due to the broad, general nature of
1395-443: The induction of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. The game took place at At-A-Glance Field in Oneonta, NY . Oneonta, New York Oneonta ( / ˌ oʊ n i ˈ ɒ n t ə / OH -nee- ON -tə ) is a city in southern Otsego County , New York , United States. It is one of the northernmost cities of Appalachia . Oneonta is home to the State University of New York at Oneonta and Hartwick College . SUNY Oneonta began as
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1440-500: The land in the territory of Oneonta before European colonists settled in the area. The Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy are believed to have emerged and gained dominance prior to the 15th century; they were in place at the time of early French and Dutch colonization. The area's early European-American settlers did not arrive until around 1775 and consisted mainly of ethnic Palatine German and Dutch settlers moving out of
1485-557: The media whose contributions to soccer in the United States are deemed of an "exceptional and sustained" quality. The award is named for Colin Jose, who served as official historian of the National Soccer Hall of Fame from 1997 to 2007, and who is recognized internationally as the preeminent authority on the history of soccer in North America. The MLS Hall of Fame Game was an annual friendly match between two MLS teams. It corresponded with
1530-513: The mouth of the Otego Creek. The army led by General James Clinton passed through the area in order to join the Sullivan Expedition in 1779 against Iroquois settlements. The first hamlet developed around 1800 and was later known as "Milfordville." In 1830, the Town of Oneonta was formed from parts of two other Towns in the county. Milfordville changed its name to Oneonta in 1832. In 1848, it
1575-433: The remaining nine players in the pool, Mike Burns , Peter Nowak , Carlos Valderrama , and Peter Vermes were in their final year of eligibility. On February 29, 2012, the USSF announced the induction of Tony Meola and Claudio Reyna in the Player category, Desmond Armstrong in the Veteran category, and Tony DiCicco in the Builder category. Reyna and Meola greatly exceeded the two-thirds threshold required to enter
1620-622: The town of Laurens, and the town of Milford. OCSD has one high school, Oneonta High School , which has about 650 students; one middle school, Oneonta Middle School, which has about 300 students; and three elementary schools, Greater Plains, Riverside, and Valleyview, which have a total enrollment of about 900. A fourth elementary school, Center Street School, was closed in June 2012 due to declining enrollment and decreased funding from New York State. The city of Oneonta operates two major municipal parks, Neahwa Park and Wilber Park. Damaschke Field , home of
1665-643: Was incorporated as a village within the Town. In the mid-19th century, the Albany & Susquehanna Railroad reached Oneonta, soon after was leased in perpetuity to the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company . The arrival of the railroad stimulated development as a railroad center and attracting new industries. Oneonta was once home to the largest locomotive roundhouse in the world. Dudley M. Campbell and Willard Vincent Huntington wrote accounts of Oneonta's history. In 1896, Edgar Luderne Welch's Oneonta Historical Souvenir
1710-450: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87. In the city, the population was spread out, with 13.6% under the age of 18, 43.1% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males. The median income for
1755-490: Was also elected in 2022, but deferred her induction to 2023. On May 6, 2023, the Hall of Fame inducted the Class of 2023: DaMarcus Beasley (Player), Landon Donovan (Player), Lauren Holiday (Player), Kate Markgraf (Player), Steve Zungul (Player), and Jill Ellis (Builder). Hope Solo was also inducted after being elected as part of the Class of 2022. The Colin Jose Media Award is an honor bestowed on members of
1800-412: Was announced that a new Hall of Fame museum would be built at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas , the home of Major League Soccer club FC Dallas . The new museum opened during the 2018 Enshrinement Ceremony on October 20, 2018. This new facility features additional memorabilia from soccer legends and high-tech, interactive exhibits. After the museum was closed, a collection of more than 80,000 items
1845-532: Was distributed to various locations across the country, including the headquarters of Eurosport, a long-term corporate sponsor, in Hillsborough, North Carolina. The collection includes the following notable items: Eligible individuals may be inducted into one of three categories: Player, Builder and Veteran (player). New individuals are inducted annually. To be eligible in the Player category, an individual must have met number 1, and either number 2 or number 3, of
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1890-459: Was inducted into that organisation's Hall of Fame. Regarding the use of the word "soccer", Toye noted that even English people called the game "soccer" interchangeably with "football" until the second half of the 20th century. "A quirk of British culture is the permanent need to familiarize names by shortening them. ... Toye [said] 'They took the third, fourth and fifth letters of Association and called it SOCcer.'" In March 2016, Toye began writing
1935-464: Was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and was formerly the home of George Winthrop Fairchild, one of the original partners with Thomas Watson . Fairchild and Watson were the founders of what eventually became IBM. Also, George I. Wilber House is a historic home located in the city. It was built in two phases, 1875 and about 1890. It is a three-story wood-frame structure on
1980-513: Was published covering the new normal school and other institutions in the community. The village incorporated as a city in 1908. In February 1991 Mayor David Brenner of Oneonta, New York and Mayor Danny Hicks of Oneonta, Alabama officially recognized their cities as sister cities at a centennial celebration for Oneonta, Alabama . Oneonta is located at 42°27′21″N 75°3′44″W / 42.45583°N 75.06222°W / 42.45583; -75.06222 (42.456003, -75.062302). According to
2025-513: Was the first class enshrined at the new facility in Frisco, Texas. On September 21, 2019, the Hall of Fame inducted the Class of 2019: Abby Wambach (Player) and Sunil Gulati (Builder). In 2020, Carlos Bocanegra (Player) was the only person elected into the Hall of Fame; his induction was delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . On October 2, 2021, the Hall of Fame inducted three members of
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