The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum is a hall of fame in Oneonta, New York which honors soccer achievements in the United States. The museum first opened its doors in 1979.

The current museum, which opened June 12, 1999, includes the hall of fame, library and interactive soccer play area.

The museum is open seven days a week except New Years Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Sports Illustrated reported on September 4, 2009 that the Hall announced it will be closing to the public. It would be open only on certain match days. Discussions on a strategic reorganization are underway, including reducing staff from eight people to two, and considering relocating the hall to another venue.^[1]

Contents 1 Eligibility 1.1 Players 1.2 Builders 1.3 2009 ballot 2 Inductees 2.1 Players 2.2 Builders 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Eligibility

[edit] Players

In order to be eligible in the Player category, an individual must have met number 1, and either number 2 or number 3, of the following three criteria:

1. Retired as a player for at least three years, but for no more than 10 years
2. Played at least 20 full international games for the United States. This requirement is reduced to 10 games if the games were prior to 1990 and 5 games if the games were prior to 1960.
3. Played at least five seasons in an American first-division professional league (currently MLS), and won either the league championship, or the U.S. Open Cup, or was selected as a league all-star at least once.

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.

[edit] Builders

In order to be eligible in this category, an individual must have made his or her mark in soccer in a non-playing capacity and have had a major, sustained and positive impact on soccer in the United States at a national or first division professional level. Due to the broad, general nature of 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.

[edit] 2009 ballot

On November 3, 2008, the Hall of Fame announced the candidates eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame in 2009. This list includes individuals for all three categories, Player, Veteran and Builder. Voting began on November 1 and ended on November 20. On January 15, 2009, the Hall of Fame announced that Jeff Agoos and Joy Fawcett had been elected for induction into the Hall of Fame in the 2009 Player category. On February 2, 2009, the Hall of Fame announced that none of the candidates for Builder or Veteran had received enough votes for induction into the hall.^[2]

[edit] Inductees

[edit] Players

Jeff Agoos Michelle Akers Carlos Alberto Robert Annis Andrew Auld Adolph Bachmeier Walter Bahr Marcelo Balboa George Barr Fred Beardsworth Franz Beckenbauer Raymond Bernabei Vladislav Bogicevic Mike Bookie Frank Borghi John Boulos Harold Brittan Davey Brown George Brown Jim Brown Paul Caligiuri Joe Carenza, Sr Ralph Caraffi Efrain Chacurian Stanley Chesney Paul Child Giorgio Chinaglia Fernando Clavijo Charlie Colombo Geoff Coombes Robert Craddock Paul Danilo Rick Davis Walter Dick Nicholas DiOrio Aldo Donelli Anson Dorrance Jimmy Douglas Tommy Duggan Jimmy Dunn Alex Ely Joy Fawcett Jock Ferguson Tommy Fleming

Thomas Florie Julie Foudy Werner Fricker William Fryer Joe Gaetjens Jimmy Gallagher Gino Gardassanich James Gentle Rudy Getzinger Teddy Glover Billy Gonsalves Bob Gormley Sheldon Govier Karl-Heinz Granitza Joseph Gryzik Mia Hamm Al Harker John Harkes Shannon Higgins-Cirovski April Heinrichs Jack Hynes Johnny Jaap Carin Jennings-Gabarra Harry Keough Nicholas Kropfelder Rudolph Kuntner Alexi Lalas Millard Lang Bobby Lenarduzzi William Looby Joe Maca Arnie Mausser Pat McBride Bart McGhee Johnny McGuire Ed McIlvenny Benny McLaughlin Alex McNab Werner Mieth Robert Millar Lloyd Monsen Johnny Moore George Moorhouse Robert Morrison

Ed Murphy John Nanoski John Nelson Werner Nilsen Patrick Ntsoelengoe Shamus O'Brien Gene Olaff Arnold Oliver Len Oliver Carla Overbeck Gino Pariani Bert Patenaude Pelé Hugo Perez Tab Ramos Harry Ratican Peter Renzulli Jimmy Roe Werner Roth Willy Roy Francis Ryan Fabri Salcedo Willy Schaller Philip Slone Ed Souza John Souza Dick Spalding Archie Stark Thomas Swords George Tintle Raphael Tracey Al Trost Frank Vaughn Frank Wallace Alex Weir Alan Willey Bruce Wilson Peter Wilson Mike Windischmann Adam Wolanin Alexander Wood Eric Wynalda Al Zerhusen

[edit] Builders

Umberto Abronzino Milton Aimi Julius A. Alonso William Anderson Philip Anschutz John Ardizzone James Armstrong Joseph J. Barriskill Clay Berling John O. Best Joseph Booth Matthew Boxer Gordon Bradley Lawrence E. Briggs John Brock Andrew M. Brown Thomas W. Cahill Walter Chyzowych John Coll George M. Collins Peter Collins Colin Commander Ted Cordery Robert B. Craddock Edmund Craggs George Craggs Wilfred R. Cummings Joseph Delach Enzo DeLuca Edward J. Donaghy George Donnelly Anson Dorrance John W. Dresmich Duncan Duff Gene Edwards Rudy Epperlein Ahmet Ertegün Nesuhi Ertegün Harry Fairfield Ernst Feibusch John A. Fernley Charles Ferro George E. Fishwick Jack Flamhaft Harry G. Fleming Powys A.L. Foulds Samuel T.N. Foulds Daniel W. Fowler

Margaret Fowler Peter Garcia Walter Giesler David Gould Donald Greer Bob Guelker G.K. Guennel George Healey Herbert Heilpern William Hemmings Bob Hermann Ted Howard Maurice Hudson Lamar Hunt Alfredda Iglehart William Jeffrey Jack Johnston Mike Kabanica Bob Kehoe Frank J. Kelly George Kempton Paul Klein Alfred Kleinaitis Oscar Koszma Frank Kracher Raymond G. Kraft Harry Kraus Kurt Lamm Bertil Larson Horace Edgar Lewis Giuseppe "Joseph" Lombardo Dennis Long John J. MacEwan Enzo Magnozzi Jack Maher Randolph Manning John Marre Allan McClay Frank J. McGrath James McGuire Dent McSkimming Peter Merovich Al Miller Milton Miller Jimmy Mills James Moore

William Morrissette Fred Netto Ron Newman Dimitrious Niotis William Palmer Edward Pearson Peter Peel Wally Peters Don Phillipson Giorgio Piscopo Edgar Pomeroy Arnold Ramsden Vernon R. Reese J. Eugene Ringsdorf Elizabeth Robbie Joe Robbie Steve Ross Jack J. Rottenberg Thomas Sagar Harry Saunders Manfred Schellscheidt Emil Schillinger Elmer Schroeder Erno Schwartz Fred Shields Erwin Single Alfred A. Smith Patrick Smith Reinhold Spath Nicolaas Steelink Hank Steinbrecher Lee B. Stern August Steuer Douglas T. Stewart Robert T. Stone Clive Toye Joseph Triner James A. Walder Adolph Washauer Thomas Webb Victor Weston John W. Woods Phil Woosnam Jerry Yeagley John Young Daniel Zampini

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum

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