Eagles Soccer
 In 1967, a new professional sport came to the Atlanta area: the National Professional Soccer League. (The NPSL merged with the North American Soccer League in 1968.) Our region hosted the Atlanta Chiefs, brought to life by Dick Cecil and the Atlanta Braves organization.
The sport literally took off among youth, fed by new youth leagues organized throughout the area. The DeKalb County school system quickly added the sport to its athletic program; so quickly, in fact, that most teams were coached by men who had no experience with it.
Our Eagles team first took to the field (literally, the football practice field behind the school) when we were juniors, in 1968. Our teams enjoyed a lot of native, newly found talent and solid enthusiasm for the sport. It was somewhat unfortunate that they had to wear those uniforms (cotton T-shirt, shorts) in winter. Even a truly Southern winter can have its moments…
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