\hp200\doc\web\99\10\socinc.txt From: "George K. Cunningham" To: "ClearingHouse" Date sent: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 01:08:20 -0400 Truth about soccer is that in the U.S. it is strictly a rich kids sport. My son at 12 was an excellent soccer player. For him to play in my community at a competitive level commiserate with his ability would cost over $300 a semester plus summer. Uniform is $65. There are numerous weekend trips to other cities and parents must pay for motel rooms etce. Luckily his interests have turned to baseball which costs about $40 a season. You can't play both. One of my sons friends at 13 is one of the best players in the community. He'll never play real soccer because his father is a house painter and his mother is a librarian. This amazingly talented kid has to give up on soccer. He may be able to play some for a lower level high school team, but college players all come from club teams. It is the same, if not worse for girls. George K. Cunningham University of Louisville ----- Original Message ----- From: arthur hu To: ClearingHouse Cc: ; Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 4:06 PM Subject: [education-consumers] US Soccer team > ===================================================================== > > > > Found the espn site has pictures of every team member. > > Looks like out of 25, 1 black, no hispanic, 2 possible mixed > Asians but no Asian surnames. > > Why no buzz in the press about soccer racism and the "racial > rift" in soccer? > > http://espn.go.com/soccer/wworldcup99/teams/usa.html > \clipim\99\07\13\usa.html out of 24 players. 0 Asians 1 black mixed > asian? tiffany roberts, lorrie fair >