February 2003 |
SYL DOPSON
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| DATE OF BIRTH: |
April 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: |
..., Trinidad |
| EDUCATION: |
... |
| CAREER: An accomplished soccer player on defense (fullback), Dopson represented Trinidad & Tobago in the late-1940s against other Caribbean countries and, in 1953, was selected to the first Trinidad & Tobago soccer team to tour the United Kingdom. After his return, he devoted himself to the growth of his music band which remained popular through the 1950s. |
| Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit |
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