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Eddie Pearson
Award - 1995
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Started playing
soccer at school in England and graduated to play in some of the
top amateur leagues in the south east. Played for Gillingham and
Chatham Town in the Kent League, Tilbury Town (London League),
Maidenhead United (Athenian league), Barking (Isthmian League),
Dartford (Metropolitan League), Hornchurch (Athenian League) and
Thamesford of the Kent League. Moved with his family to Seattle,
Washington in March 1966 to work for the Boeing Aircraft Company
as an engineer. On arriving in the U.S. he began playing for the
Buchan Bakers of the Washington State League and at the same
time became involved in the Bellevue area where he lived. He
coached several teams, conducted coaching clinics and became
involved in youth administration. Later became a referee in the
American and the North American Soccer Leagues and chairman of
the USSF National Referee Committee. A former goalkeeper he
served as president of the Washington State Association and vice
president of the USSF.
Inducted into the National Soccer
Hall of Fame. |
