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 The
National Soccer Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the
2005
Colin Jose Media Award.
The Award was inaugurated in 2004 with
Jerry Trecker,
noted soccer writer for the Hartford Courant, being named the
first recipient.
 The
Hall of Fame created the
Colin Jose Media Award
to honor the contributions of members of the print and
electronic media, including reporters, columnists, authors,
broadcasters and others who specialize in communications with
respect to soccer in the United States. Consideration will be
given only to those whose career body of work is deemed to be of
consistent and exceptionally high quality.
The Hall of Fame will accept
nominations from any media organization received by May 25,
2005. The Nomination Form is attached to this press release.
The Colin Jose Media Award
honoree is determined by the Award Committee, consisting of
Jerry Trecker,
U.S. Soccer Director of Communications Jim Moorhouse, Major
League Soccer Director of Communications Simon Borg, Real Salt
Lake Senior Director of Marketing and Communications Trey Fitz-Gerald,
and long-time soccer media professional Jim Trecker. Each year
the honoree is added to the Award Committee.
The Colin Jose Media Award will
be announced in June and will be presented during the Induction
2005 Weekend, August 27-29, 2005 at the Hall of Fame in Oneonta,
NY.
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 1:00pm on August 29 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.
Related Information
2005 Inductee Balboa and JP Dellacamera on BOTN's JKI
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Hall of Famers Borghi, Pariani on BOTN's JKI |
Pig Bladder & "The Game of Their Lives" on BOTN's JKI |
