Wow...I am looking forward to this. Now my meeting makes sense. It was about 1986 or maybe before...can't remember the exact year. My Dad became the Systems Treasurer at A&M and I attended a dinner function with him where I met Dr. Frank Vandiver. I remember our talking about soccer, how I was playing varsity for our high school team and I remember Dr. Vandiver telling me, "...that was one decision I regret the most....pulling the plug on the A&M soccer team." I don't remember anything else of that conversation and I did not think more of it for many years. But often on TexAgs I have mentioned the conversation and no one has said anything about it. Now I know what he meant because I had never heard that A&M ever had a men's soccer team.
Also very interesting is Telmo Franco. I met him in 1989/1990. A new indoor soccer team (semi-pro) was being created to play in the indoor facility on the NW side of Houston. Jones Rd near Grant Road. Where the Met is now. The team was called the Houston Express and Coach Franco was the head coach. I tried out and made the team, still have the letter from him. However, I decided to continue my sophomore year at A&M and not stay home and play on the team. I went to their game against the Dallas Sidekick (Tatu's team). It wasn't much longer before the team folded.
Can't wait to see this! Thank you!
https://texags.com/forums/51/topics/2734270/replies/45851418
https://texags.com/forums/51/topics/917350/replies/12200565
Also very interesting is Telmo Franco. I met him in 1989/1990. A new indoor soccer team (semi-pro) was being created to play in the indoor facility on the NW side of Houston. Jones Rd near Grant Road. Where the Met is now. The team was called the Houston Express and Coach Franco was the head coach. I tried out and made the team, still have the letter from him. However, I decided to continue my sophomore year at A&M and not stay home and play on the team. I went to their game against the Dallas Sidekick (Tatu's team). It wasn't much longer before the team folded.
Can't wait to see this! Thank you!
https://texags.com/forums/51/topics/2734270/replies/45851418
https://texags.com/forums/51/topics/917350/replies/12200565