Tag: John Petrossi
THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Members of the Lancers family who have passed away
Over the past decade, I have written obituaries for way too many members of the Rochester Lancers family, mostly for FrontRowSoccer.com and BigAppleSoccer.com. That has included players, coaches and a wife of an owner.
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WHEN GINA MET THE LANCERS: Well, sort of; Lollobrigida kind of missed her moment in 1974
Actress Gina Lollobrigida died on Monday. She was 95. Lollobrigida attended the Rochester Lancers’ home opener in 1974 and was scheduled to kick out the ceremonial ball. Here is a quick account of that story from Michael Lewis’ book ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers.
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IN AN ORBIT OF HIS OWN: Ord, a Lancers’ shining star in a dark season, forever will be associated with Pele
Tommy Ord might not have had a reputation of a Pele, Franz Beckenbauer or Johan Cruyff, but he had his own way of making history, even if he didn’t set out to accomplish it.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: Remembering a Lancers great and a great guy as well
A long time ago in a soccer galaxy far, far away, professional sports athletes, especially soccer players, were so much more accessible than today.
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GOODBYE, FELIX: Rochester attorney Lapine, who had ties with Lancers, Flash, passes away
Felix Lapine, a long-time criminal defense attorney in Rochester, N.Y. who had ties to the first two professional soccer teams in the city, has died.
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