1975 Portland Timbers : The Birth of Soccer City, USA, Paperback by Orr, Mich...-image

1975 Portland Timbers : The Birth of Soccer City, USA, Paperback by Orr, Mich...

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Illustrator: Yes Book Title: 1975 Portland Timbers: the Birth of Soccer City, USA Book Series: Sports Ser. Genre: Travel, Sports & Recreation, History height: 0.3 in Topic: Soccer, United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (Or, Wa), Special Interest / Sports Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Author: Michael Orr Item Width: 6 in Number of Pages: 128 Pages ISBN: 9781609494667 Item Length: 9 in width: 6 in Format: Trade Paperback Item Height: 0.3 in Language: English Publication Year: 2012 Item Weight: 8.3 Oz

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1975 Portland Timbers : The Birth of Soccer City, USA, Paperback by Orr, Mich.... Relive the magic of the Portland Timbers' 1975 season and the birth of Soccer City, USA. 1975 Portland Timbers : The Birth of Soccer City, USA, Paperback by Orr, Michael, ISBN 1609494660, ISBN-13 9781609494667, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Relive the magic of the Portland Timbers' 1975 season and the birth of Soccer City, USA. This is the story of seventeen players and two coaches who came from different clubs and different countries to form a team just days before their inaugural game. In this fast-paced account, Michael Orr weaves together player interviews, news coverage, and game statistics to capture the Timbers' single-season journey from expansion team to championship contender. From the first televised game against Pele's New York Cosmos to the seven-game winning streak that vied for a league record and the post-season battle for the game's highest prize, rediscover how, in just four months, the Timbers won the hearts of Portlanders and left an indelible stamp on the Rose City's sporting landscape.

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