Sports stats



MLS D.C. United

ESPN ZONE TO HOST Hall of Fame 2005 Election Announcement Slated for April 19

April 15, 2005 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
D.C. United News Release


(Oneonta, NY) The National Soccer Hall of Fame's 2005 Election Announcement, presented by "The Game of Their Lives," will be made on April 19 beginning at 4:00pm ET on ESPNEWS and in locations to be announced in Denver, New York, and Washington, D.C. The 2005 Election Announcement is one of the most anticipated announcements in Hall of Fame history with a number of well-known stars, such as Marcelo Balboa, Mike Burns, Thomas Dooley, John Harkes, Peter Nowak, Hugo Perez, Tab Ramos, Carlos Valderrama, and Peter Vermes, on the ballot. Most of these players were pioneers in the formation of Major League Soccer as well as stars for the U.S. Men's National Team. The ballot also includes several members of the U.S. Women's National Team who won the Women's World Cup in 1991 or 1999 (Wendy Gebauer, Linda Hamilton, Mary Harvey, and Sara Whalen).

"The Class of 2004 began a new era for soccer in the United States as the Hall of Fame inducted its first Major League Soccer veterans, Paul Caligiuri and Eric Wynalda," Hall of Fame President/CEO Will Lunn stated. "This year's announcement will be another outstanding event, the ballot is packed with stars and great players and the inductees will be announced on national television at simultaneous press conferences in three cities. The Hall of Fame's mission is to help build the sport by honoring its heroes and I can't think of a more public way to do just that." The players announced on April 19th will be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, NY at the official ceremony on August 29th.

Each location will include a national announcement on ESPNEWS anchored by Hall of Famer and ABC Sports and ESPN soccer analyst Eric Wynalda (Class of 2004) followed by a press conference open to all media. The newly elected Hall of Famer, national and local soccer officials, and a Hall of Fame representative will be available to respond to media questions at all locations.

Contacts: Hall of Fame Jack Huckel 607/432-3351 x209 Colorado Rapids Jurgen Mainka 303/522-7408 D.C. United Doug Hicks 202/587-5448 MetroStars Matt Chmura 201/583-7006 The Game of Their Lives Ryan Chingcuangco 310/887-1044 ESPN Paul Melvin 860/766-9581

ABOUT THE NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME 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. In addition the new Hall features an extensive interactive, youth oriented Kicks Zone where visitors have fun kicking, heading and playing soccer, 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 memorabilia from the 20s to the FIFA Women's World Cup won by the USA in 1999, Pele's and Mia Hamm's uniforms, Kristine Lilly's golden shoes, NASL championship rings, the original MLS championship trophy, MLS gallery. In addition to the interactive Museum, the National Soccer Hall of Fame complex boasts the Kicks Hall of Fame Museum Shop, a research library, four world-class soccer fields and office/meeting facilities.

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.

The National Soccer Hall of Fame is open every day of the year, except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. Admission is $9 for adults, $8 for students, $6.50 for children 6 or older and senior citizens. Children 5 and under are free.

Check out the D.C. United Statistics



Major League Soccer Stories from April 15, 2005


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central