RFK Wall of Fame...

[Joe Stoker]

...or whatever it is properly called.

Pardon the intrusion. During Sunday's ABC telecast I noticed something on the order of a wall-of-fame on RFK, featuring a ton of names of athletes from various teams. Thought I'd ask the knowledgeable DCU contingent here if any of you know if there are any soccer players (DCU/Darts/Dips/Whips/others) gracing that wall display.

Sought out a site with the entire list, but have thus far come up empty.

Thanks for any help and best wishes for a new pitch and 2008.

[TOTC]

It's not a Wall of Fame, but the Hall of Stars. Previously, they had been on large placards placed around the frontispieces of the upper deck at RFK, but have been consolidated on a big banner. I wouldn't be surprised if it is hung in the new Nationals Park somewhere.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFK_stadium#Washington_Hall_of_Stars

[seahawkdad]

And TOTC's link to the wiki provides your answer...

Panel 13: Soccer player Theodore "Ted" Chambers (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ted_Chambers&action=edit), soccer player and coach Gordon Bradley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Bradley),

I'd forgotten one of my childhood heros is there: Gil Hodges.

And someone who I've also seen play: Frank Howard.

Plus one hell of a lot of my 'over the hill gang' favorites.

However, my current heroes now have names like Gomez and Emilio. How times change :)

[AMERICANS SC]

And TOTC's link to the wiki provides your answer...

Panel 13: Soccer player Theodore "Ted" Chambers (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ted_Chambers&action=edit), soccer player and coach Gordon Bradley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Bradley),

I'd forgotten one of my childhood heros is there: Gil Hodges.

And someone who I've also seen play: Frank Howard.

Plus one hell of a lot of my 'over the hill gang' favorites.

However, my current heroes now have names like Gomez and Emilio. How times change :)

Apparently wikipedia is wrong.

There is no "Theodore Chambers".

There is a James T. "Ted" Chambers, soccer coach at Howard University.

I don't know if this is the person on the walk of fame.

[Joe Stoker]

Thanks TOTC, seahawkdad, AMERICANS SC for the quick and informative responses. Curiosity now well satisfied. Conspicuous by his absence is Whips' owner Earl Foreman. Deservedly absent, IMO!


I recall "Ted" Chambers as soccer coach and AD at Howard during the '70s. He built the team into a national power, although he used a line-up entirely of foreign players.


Hmm. Chuck Hinton (he had a stint with the Tribe), but no Charlie Gogolak? LOL.

[elprincipe]

Apparently wikipedia is wrong.

Shock!