This is the wild and wooly story of how quality European pros, young American talent, and deep-pocketed owners combined to create an indoor, Americanized version of soccer that took the sports world by storm in the 1980s.
Freelance writer, author, documentary filmmaker and educator.
Month-focused essays, podcasts, and more as I follow the Timbers current season, find stories about Portland soccer since 1975, and search for Mr. Kick It!
Thoughts on my home city of Wichita, my home state of Kansas, mid-sized cities in general, and really anything else that occurs to me which I think is worth sharing. Enjoy!
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