I apologize if this has been posted elsewhere. In connection with the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame, I realize that we are a bit "different" than other sports. In other sports, since the best leagues in the world reside here, we can have a Hall honoring the sport by way of honoring its greatest players. I've always felt that the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame should honor great American players...the sport is too universal for Oneonta to think it is the alpha and omega of sports halls, obviously, so if you are going to honor anyone it would make sense to honor American movers and shakers ("American" would include foreign-born but having made significant contributions to American soccer, etc.) Last night's selections bothered me. I have no problem with the selection of a Karl-Heinz Granitza or Paul Child--regardless of origin, they made substantial contributions to the American game. But Carlos Alberto? Alan Willey? Ace Ntseolegoe? Great players, to be sure, and all worthy of inclusion in an NASL Hall. But to Oneonta? I have my doubts. Similarly, Bobby Lenarduzzi was a very good player, and contributed much to Canadian soccer. He's a member of the Canadian soccer HOF, in fact. But he simply does not belong in Oneonta. Nor does Bruce Wilson, another great Canadian player. I was glad to see Arnie Mausser get named--the only native-born American to do so. And it's not like there aren't others who could have been honored. If you go with Mausser, you have to consider Alan Mayer. Bob Rigby was up for this year. Bobby Smith. Steve Moyers. Quite a few more from the NASL days. Never mind guys from the 1950s who have fallen through the cracks, like Ruben Mendoza. If the Hall wants to have an NASL wing, that's fine. All of the inducte dplayers would deserve recognition in that wing. But I just don't think inducting foreign players who came over here and summered for a few years (like Alberto) is what the Hall was intended for. Just my $.02.