Al Henderson

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Al Henderson
Personal information
Full name Alvin Henderson
Date of birth (1950-09-24) 24 September 1950 (age 73)
Place of birth Trinidad
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1969–72 Howard University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974–75 Baltimore Comets 36 (16)
1975 Baltimore Comets [1] (indoor) 2 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Al Henderson (born 24 September 1950) is a Trinidadian retired soccer forward who played two seasons in the North American Soccer League.

Henderson was born in Trinidad, the son of a soccer referee who taught Henderson the sport. [2] Henderson went to England at age nine, spending three years there and continuing his athletic development. [2] He then returned to Trinidad, attending high school at St Mary's College. While playing in Trinidad, Henderson was noticed by Howard University coach Lincoln "Tiger" Phillips, who recommended the university recruit him. [2] Henderson thus attended Howard, where he was a 1970 and 1971 first team All American and a 1972 second team All American. [3] [4] [5] He was inducted into the Howard University Hall of Fame in 1998. [6] In 1974, Henderson signed with the Baltimore Comets of the North American Soccer League (NASL). He spent two seasons with the Comets.

He has served as the Trinidad Minister of Sport.

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References

  1. ↑ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search".
  2. 1 2 3 Lena Williams (3 December 1971). "A look at Howard's Alvin Henderson". The Hilltop . Washington, D.C.: Howard University . Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "1970 All Americans". Archived from the original on 6 September 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2008.
  4. ↑ "1971 All Americans". Archived from the original on 6 September 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2008.
  5. ↑ "1972 All Americans". Archived from the original on 15 November 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2008.
  6. ↑ Howard University Hall of Fame Archived 13 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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