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JP Dellacamera, Mia Hamm Among Soccer Hall of Fame Presenters
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Soccer Hall of Fame
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ONEONTA, NY (July 7, 2008) – The National Soccer Hall of Fame announced today that noted soccer broadcaster JP Dellacamera will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the Induction 2008 Ceremony scheduled for Sunday, August 3rd at noon in the Museum. In addition the Hall of Fame announced that Hall of Famer Mia Hamm (Class of 2007) will present University of North Carolina Women’s Soccer Coach Anson Dorrance, that Lynn Berling-Manuel will present retired Newark Star Ledger sports writer Ivan ‘Ike’ Kuhns as the recipient of the Colin Jose Media Award and that Nelson Perez, brother to inductee Hugo Perez, will be his presenter.
“The writer, coach, and veteran player being celebrated in 2008 have been tremendous exemplars of what is right in the world of sports,” Hall of Fame President Steve Baumann said. “We are honored by their presence and by the wonderful group of people who will be here to help us make this ceremony memorable.”
JP Dellacamera has been broadcasting soccer matches for more than two decades, from the unforgettable 1989 World Cup qualifying match against Trinidad and Tobago for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, through the fabulous 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup, to his current role as the play-by-play voice for MLS Primetime Thursday and National Team matches on ESPN and ABC. After leaving the Ceremony, JP will report to his next assignment, broadcasting the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Mia Hamm was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2007 after a stellar career for the U.S. Women’s National Team, beginning with her play under Dorrance’s direction as a 14-year-old phenomenon. As a member of the U.S. team she won 2 FIFA World Cups (1991 and 1999) and 2 Olympic Gold Medals (1996 and 2004) in a career that lasted 16 years. Mia graduated from the University of North Carolina and played on four of Dorrance’s NCAA Division I Women’s championship teams while a student-athlete there. She was also a founding player of the Women’s United Soccer Association, the USA’s first full-time women’s professional soccer league.
Lynn Berling-Manuel began her involvement in soccer as a teenager alongside her Hall of Fame Dad Clay Berling (Class of 1995) when he began publishing America’s longest running soccer magazine, “SoccerAmerica,” in the early 70s. Lynn succeeded her Dad as publisher and, recently, left the magazine for a new role as Chief Marketing Officer for the American Youth Soccer Organization, where she works with Hall of Famer Rick Davis (Class of 2001), AYSO’s Executive Director. She is well known in the soccer community, having led numerous programs on various aspects of soccer and the media.
Nelson Perez, two years younger than Hugo, also brings a soccer background to his role as presenter. A native of El Salvador, Nelson immigrated to the United States as a youth and grew up playing soccer in California. The Perez family was soccer players from the earliest days, keeping alive the tradition established in El Salvador where grandfather Antonio was a professional player. Currently Nelson is an independent contractor and the pastor of a community church in Los Angeles.
The Induction 2008 Weekend begins on Friday, August 1st and encompasses a weekend of public events, from a reception on Friday to golf and youth soccer tournaments along with the Hall of Fame Banquet and Big 3 Enshrinement Ceremony on Saturday, and culminates with the Induction Ceremony and Hall of Fame luncheon on Sunday. For more details and to register to attend any of the weekend events, visit the Hall of Fame’s web site at www.soccerhall.org.
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