Former Fort Lauderdale Strikers coach Ron Newman passed away on Monday at the age of 82. He was the first coach of the Strikers when the Miami Toros moved to Fort Lauderdale and played at Lockhart Stadium in 1977. He stayed with the club through the 1979 season.
Newman then joined the San Diego Sockers in 1980 and stayed with them until 1993. He coached them in the North American Soccer League and later to dominance in the Major Indoor Soccer League. The club won eight MISL titles, including five straight from 1988 to 1992. He was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1992.
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