Tony Chursky (born on June 13, 1953 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada) is a former Canadian national soccer team and NASL player. June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Member of Parliament Peter Julian (NDP) Paul Forseth (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Chuck Puchmayr (NDP) Mayor Wayne Wright Councillors Jonathan Cote Calvin Donnelly Bill Harper Betty McIntosh Bob Osterman Lorrie Williams Population (2001) 54,656 Immigrant Population 15,025 (28%) Languages English(Official) 78% French(Official) 1% Non... First international USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, USA; November 28, 1885) Largest win USA 0 - 7 Canada (St. ... NASL logo North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional American soccer league that operated from 1968 to 1984. ...
He made an impressive debut in goal for Canada against Poland, then the Olympic champions, in 1973 while still an unknown amateur. He then joined the Seattle Sounders of the NASL in 1976 and finished with the league's best record for goalkeepers. Played three seasons for the Seattle Sounders before moving on to play for the California Surf, Chicago Sting and finally the Toronto Blizzard. He played in 145 NASL regular season games and 11 play off games including Soccer Bowl 1977 against the New York Cosmos. The word amateur has at least two connotations. ... The Seattle Sounders are two U.S. professional soccer teams based in Seattle, Washington. ... A goalkeeper leaves his feet to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... The California Surf were a soccer team based out of Anaheim, California that played in the NASL. They played from 1978 to 1981. ... The Chicago Sting (1975-1988) were a United States professional soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Toronto Blizzard is a name given to a former professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that played in three now defunct leagues, and briefly in a fourth that changed its name. ... The Soccer Bowl was the championship game of the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1983. ... The New York Cosmos (1971-1985) was a franchise in the North American Soccer League, based in New York and New Jersey. ...
TonyChursky, a goalkeeper, played three seasons for the Seattle Sounders before moving on to play for the California Surf, Chicago Sting and finally the Toronto Blizzard.
Chursky played 19 times for Canada, making his debut against Poland in Toronto in 1973.
Angela Kelly, who becomes the third woman to be inducted, made a name for herself as a member of the famous University of North Carolina team with which she won four NCAA championships.