John Tyma

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John Tyma
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-10-13) October 13, 1958 (age 65)
Place of birth Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Position(s) Forward
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1979 Cleveland State Vikings
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980–1981 Chicago Sting 14 (4)
1980–1982 Chicago Sting (indoor) 15 (1)
1982 Tulsa Roughnecks 5 (0)
1982–1983 Chicago Sting 5 (0)
1982–1983 Chicago Sting (indoor) 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Tyma (born October 13, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio) is a retired American soccer forward who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.

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Youth

Tyma graduated from Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School where he was member of the 1976 Ohio State High School soccer championship team. He finished his high school career with 76 goals and 23 assists and was a 1975 and 1976 First Team All State player. [1] Tyma attended Cleveland State University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1976 to 1979. He was inducted into the Cleveland State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. [2]

Professional

In 1980, Tyma turned professional with the Chicago Sting of the North American Soccer League. On March 31, 1982, the Sting traded Tyma, Dave Huson and their 1983 third round draft pick to the Tulsa Roughnecks in exchange for Duncan McKenzie. [3] Tyma played five games for the Roughnecks. On June 13, 1982, the Roughnecks Tyma and Tim Twellman to the Sting in exchange for Tasso Koutsoukos. [4] In the winter of 1982–1983, the Sting played in the Major Indoor Soccer League.

He was inducted into the Illinois State Soccer Association Hall of Fame in 1992. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ January 19, 1976 Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd
  2. ↑ "Cleveland State Athletic Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  3. ↑ "Tulsa Trades Top Scorer" The Daily Oklahoman Wednesday, March 31, 1982
  4. ↑ "Inside Oklahoma Ballmard Named Newkirk Mat Coach" The Daily Oklahoman Wednesday, July 14, 1982
  5. ↑ Illinois State Soccer Association Hall of Fame Archived 2010-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
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