"Gally"
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EVERALD CUMMINGS
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| DATE OF BIRTH: |
August 28, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: |
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad |
| EDUCATION: |
Richmond Street Boys' EC School
Fatima College
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| POSITION: |
Midfielder |
| LOCAL CLUB: |
1964 - Paragon (NAFL) |
| FOREIGN CLUBS: |
1967-70 - Atlanta Chiefs (North American Soccer League, USA)
1972-74 - New York Cosmos (NASL, USA)
1974-76 - Vera Cruz (Mexico)
1977 - Boston Minutemen (NASL, USA)
1979 - Cleveland Force (Major Indoor Soccer League, USA)
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- 1968 - Played with NASL Champions, Atlanta Chiefs
- 1970 - World Cup
- 1972 - Played with NASL Champions, New York Cosmos
- 1974 - World Cup
- 1978 - World Cup
- 1990 - World Cup (Coach)
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AWARDS:
- 1973 - MVP in 1974 World Cup Preliminary Series in Haiti; WITCO Sportsman of the Year
- 1974 - Trinidad & Tobago Humming Bird Medal Gold (for Sport)
- 1989 - Inducted into the T&T Sports Hall of Fame; Chaconia Medal Silver (World Cup Squad)
- 1990 - Individual of the Year
- 1998 - Received the Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation 90th Anniversary Award for outstanding contribution to soccer
- 2000 - T&T Ministry of Sports Millenium Award (Included in List of Top 100 Sportsmen and Sportswomen, 1900-1999)
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| Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit |
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