Nominations for Texans Credit Union Walk of Fame
FRISCO, Texas (Wednesday, April 23, 2008) – Pizza Hut Park today opened the public nomination process for the 2008 class of inductees to the Texans Credit Union Walk of Fame - a stretch of soccer history at Pizza Hut Park that recognizes members of the soccer community who have been instrumental in helping build the sport in Texas.
Nominations for this year’s candidates may be submitted until June 23. Honorees may include former players, coaches, administrators and other contributors to the sport. The official nomination form for the Texans Credit Union Walk of Fame can be found
here.
After June 23, a Nomination Committee, together with finalists 2005-2007, will review all 2008 nominees and narrow the list of candidates down to five finalists.
Finally, a four-member Selection Committee will then vote to enshrine the two inductees for the Texans Credit Union Walk of Fame, Class of 2008. The official enshrinement ceremony for the Class of 2008 will take place on Saturday, October 11, prior to FC Dallas’ final regular season home game against Toronto FC.
NOMINEE CRITERIA
A coach, player, soccer administrator or other soccer contributor who has made extraordinary contributions to soccer in Texas, which have significantly enhanced and helped the sport grow.
ELIGIBILITY
Male and female nominees will be considered. All eligible candidates will be considered whether living or deceased. No person on the Nominating or Selection Committees may be considered for Enshrinement.
1. Coach: A coach does not have to be retired to be eligible.
2. Player: A player must be fully retired for at least two years from professional soccer before being eligible for Enshrinement. He/She may then be considered for Enshrinement in the third year of retirement.
3. Contributors/Administrators: A person is eligible for Enshrinement as a contributor or administrator at any time for significant contributions to the game of soccer. What constitutes “significant contributions” shall be determined by the Nominating and/or Selection Committees.
2005 INAUGURAL YEAR INDUCTEES:
Gordon Jago, Bill Kinder, Carla Overbeck, Kyle Rote Jr., Tatu and Lamar Hunt.
2006 INDUCTEES:
Jeff Agoos and Ron Newman.
2007 INDUCTEES:
Kenny Cooper Sr. and Schellas Hyndman.
ABOUT THE TEXANS CREDIT UNION WALK OF FAME
The Texans Credit Union Walk of Fame is a stretch of soccer history at Pizza Hut Park that spans approximately 1,400 linear feet and includes commemorative markers with plaques recognizing members of the soccer community and key events that have been instrumental in helping build the sport of soccer in Texas. Situated just north of the Pizza Hut Park stadium, this unique landmark is not only a tribute to those who have dedicated much of their lives to the sport of soccer, but is also a point of historical interest for all fans visiting the facility.
ABOUT PIZZA HUT PARK
Opened on August 6, 2005, Pizza Hut Park is a 145-acre multipurpose sports and entertainment facility located at the intersection of Main Street and Dallas North Tollway in Frisco, Texas, and is the home stadium for FC Dallas of Major League Soccer. The stadium, which has a permanent stage on the north end situated off the playing surface, has a capacity of 20,500 fans for sporting events and can expand to accommodate over 27,000 fans for concerts by utilizing field seats. The complex also includes 17 tournament-grade fields used for youth and adult soccer, as well as high school sports and other events. The $105 million public-private complex is owned by the City of Frisco in partnership with the Hunt Sports Group (HSG), the Frisco Independent School District, and Collin County. Since opening, over 1.5 million spectators and participants have visited the complex each year for FC Dallas games, concerts, soccer tournaments, and other special events through the year.
