Tony Nocita

Tony Nocita... soccer family (twin brother Ted)...

in 2002, the Tony Nocita Soccer Pitch at the Centro Caboto Cultural Centre in Winnipeg was named in his honour”... an honoured member of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Manitoba Soccer Hall of Fame...

represented Canada in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers... career 14 international appearances across six years from 1987 to 1992 with Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team, including nine international "A" appearances...

with Winnipeg Fury SC, a Canadian Soccer League Championship winner (Mita Cup in 1992)... with Winnipeg Sons of Italy, a Canada Soccer National Championships winner (2002)...

said coach Bobby Cram, Tony was “the complete package: he was good with both feet, good in the air, a good tackler, a good passer. He was dedicated to football on and off the field and he worked hard at his game”...