Kevin Clinton
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Kevin Clinton is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the North American Soccer League
and third American Soccer League
.
Clinton graduated from Ramapo High School where he was an All County goalkeeper his senior season. He then attended Ulster County Community College
. In 1979, the Tampa Bay Rowdies selected Clinton in the second round (twenty-third overall) of the North American Soccer League
draft. The Hartford Hellions
of the Major Indoor Soccer League also drafted Clinton, but he chose to sign with the Rowdies. During his three years with the Rowdies, Clinton spent most of the time as backup to Winston DuBose
, seeing playing time only during the indoor seasons. In 1988, he returned to the Rowdies, this time in the American Soccer League
, but again spent the season as backup to DuBose.
In 1992, Clinton graduated from the University of South Florida
with a bachelor's degree in engineering and computer science. Since then he has served in a variety of position in the information technology field.
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
and third American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
.
Clinton graduated from Ramapo High School where he was an All County goalkeeper his senior season. He then attended Ulster County Community College
Ulster County Community College
SUNY Ulster is a public two-year college supported by Ulster County, New York and the State University of New York. The main campus is located in Stone Ridge, New York...
. In 1979, the Tampa Bay Rowdies selected Clinton in the second round (twenty-third overall) of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
draft. The Hartford Hellions
Hartford Hellions
The Hartford Hellions were a soccer team based out of Hartford, Connecticut that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League. They played from 1979 to 1981. The Hellions played their first season in the New Haven Coliseum before moving to the remodelled Hartford Civic Center.In May 1981, Athletes in...
of the Major Indoor Soccer League also drafted Clinton, but he chose to sign with the Rowdies. During his three years with the Rowdies, Clinton spent most of the time as backup to Winston DuBose
Winston DuBose
Winston DuBose is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who spent eight seasons in the North American Soccer League, four in the American Professional Soccer League and one in the American Indoor Soccer Association...
, seeing playing time only during the indoor seasons. In 1988, he returned to the Rowdies, this time in the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
, but again spent the season as backup to DuBose.
In 1992, Clinton graduated from the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
with a bachelor's degree in engineering and computer science. Since then he has served in a variety of position in the information technology field.