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Alan Southard
Bio
Alan William Southard... married to wife Patricia (they had children Carol and Christopher)... he was 28 years old when he arrived in Canada on 5 January 1957 (via New York)... he was 92 years old when he passed away on 20 October 2020... served as Vice-President of Peoples Jewellers... served in the Royal Air Force from 1946 to 1949...
honoured as a Canada Soccer Life Member... honoured by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame (he was was shortlisted as an alternate builder in the inaugural year of 2000 and later honoured in 2003)... honoured as an Ontario Soccer Life Member...
oversaw nearly quadruple growth of the Canadian Youth Soccer Association over 12 years (from 52,000 players in 1969 to 200,000 players in 1981)...
wrote Eric King in 1981, Southard “has made a distinguished contribution to the growth and development of soccer generally and youth soccer particularly at the national level... the growth of youth soccer under Mr. Southard’s direction can only be described as phenomenal”... also wrote King in 1981, “Mr. Southard is one of those rare breed of volunteers without whom the development of a comprehensive amateur sports program would not be possible”... wrote Southard in 2002, “since I kicked a soccer ball at six or seven years old, my universe turned around football. It’s a passion for me”...
Honours
Individual Awards
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2003Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Honoured Builder / Bâtisseur honoré
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1988Canada Soccer Life Member Life Member / membre à vie
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?yearOntario Soccer Life Member. Life Member
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