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Atlanta Datagraphic was an amateur U.S. soccer club sponsored by the Datagraphic firm of Atlanta, Georgia. It won the 1979 National Amateur Cup.
History
[edit]In 1979, George D. Baker, president of Datagraphic, a printing firm located in Atlanta, Georgia, founded a men’s amateur soccer team.[1] The team rapidly proved itself as one nation’s top amateur clubs as it took the 1979 National Amateur Cup.[2] Over the years, the club expanded to include youth, women’s and over-30 teams. By the mid-1980s, the club had over thirty teams. In 1986, the senior team was coached by David Chadwick.[3] In 1992, it fielded a semi-professional club, the Atlanta Datagraphic Magic in the USISL.[4] Datagraphic played in the Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League during the 1980s.
Coaches
[edit]- Tim Hankinson 1984
- David Chadwick 1986
- John Staniforth 1991
- Daniel "Danny" Hay 1982
- Doug Yearwood 1998
Honors
[edit]- Winner (1) – 1979
- Runner Up (2) – 1980, 1987
- 3rd in nation Under 19 – 1982
- Runner Up 1998
References
[edit]- ↑ Ex-Chiefs Stars Lead Amateur Soccer Squad – 10 Teams to Vie for Five Titles in National Cup The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution – Thursday, June 1, 1989
- ↑ "The Year in American Soccer – 1979". Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
- ↑ "Datagraphic still the big name in amateur soccer". The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution. June 26, 1986.
- ↑ "The Year in American Soccer – 1992". Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved July 19, 2009.