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Washington State Legends of Soccer received a large number of applications for the first year of the Jimmy Gabriel Memorial Scholarship. Applications are now closed, and an announcement of the recipients will be made in early June.
Jimmy Gabriel was a Scot born in humble circumstances. He saw soccer as his way to a better life and sought every day to better himself.
He became a legend in Seattle through playing and coaching at many levels, including the Seattle Sounders and the University of Washington. He was described as a whole-hearted and inspiring coach, ever-humble, generous and popular, who left his mark everywhere he went.
Scholarships of $1000 to $5000 each will be awarded to one or more high school seniors in Washington in good academic standing. Like Jimmy Gabriel, the recipient must possess the following characteristics:
You can donate to the Jimmy Gabriel Memorial Scholarship Fund here. Washington State Legends of Soccer is a 501(c)3 registered charity.
Beside Mike Ryan’s living room fireplace in Lake City, representatives from Eastside, Federal Way, Seattle, Snohomish and Tacoma associations meet and form Washington State Junior Soccer Association (now Washington Youth Soccer). Ryan is elected president 12/19/1966.
Amidst swirling rumors of Major League Soccer naming Seattle as its next expansion franchise, Sounders beat Atlanta Ruckus, 4-0, before a sold-out Starfire Stadium for club’s fourth championship.
Seattle’s Croatia Eagles win the U.S. Amateur Cup on a Jose Reyes free kick, 1-0 over Virginia Kicks, in Chicago.
We want people to love the game by playing, watching, coaching, and supporting it. We want to preserve our history and share why we've become an epicenter for soccer. We want to celebrate our Legends, not only those famous but others on whose backs this community was built. And we want to inspire others, to take the torch, to create opportunities for the underserved and inspire future generations to give back to this Beautiful Game.
Learn more about our mission, vision and people.
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From Washington to the World Cup
Learning from the Pros / Live WA Legends Webinar
A Night with Alan Hinton and Friends
Tacoma Stars Heritage Night/WA Youth Soccer Hall of Fame
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