Terryville Soccer Club president Frank Knopf passed away on June 13.

Knopf was an NYPD officier for transit in District 2 in Manhattan.

He is survived by his wife and daughter Cristina Rose and son Angelo Anthony, coaching the soccer teams of both children.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting a donation to support his kids, in Knopf’s honor.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.