From: Dave McNeilly
Date: 3/3/2009 11:24:26 AM
Hi Pauline and Ken,
Dave McNeilly here. Just prior to graduation from CCS in 1976 I worked
with Harry Dickey in Bennington to initiate a summer soccer league team in
Cambridge. We were part of the Tri-state league and played games in
Bennington, Arlington, Williamstown, Brattleboro, Wilmington, North Adams
and of course Cambridge at the school. Bob “Chief” Cheney and I were the
founders and Ole Nielsen was the first coach. I played on the team in the
summers from the summer of ’76 until the summer of “79. Chief donated the
nets and game balls. I started working in Syracuse NY in 1980 and so
shifted teams. I know that the team still met for a number of years after
‘80 as my brother Bruce played.
Later the organizer/player coach was Walt McNall and the team shifted
allegiances to a league in New York State. I don’t know how long the team
lasted but I felt it was a real contribution to the town as quite a few
former CCS people participated and enjoyed it.
Dave McNeilly
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