Kip Jordan
Encyclopedia
Stanley "Kip" Jordan was an American soccer defender
who was a 1973 first team All American
, then spent three seasons in the North American Soccer League
.
Jordan attended Cornell University
, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1970-1973. He was a 1972 Honorable Mention (third team) and a 1973 first team All American
. Jordan graduated in 1974 and was a member of the Quill and Dagger
society. He was inducted with the inaugural class into Cornell's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978. In 1974, Jordan signed with the Miami Toros
of the North American Soccer League
. He moved to the Rochester Lancers
for the 1976 season.
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who was a 1973 first team All American
Division I First-Team All-American (soccer)
The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U.S. college soccer players as selected by the NCAA.-1970–1983:From 1970 to 1983 the NCAA only named defenders and forwards in addition to one goalkeeper.-1983–present:...
, then spent three seasons in 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:...
.
Jordan attended Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1970-1973. He was a 1972 Honorable Mention (third team) and a 1973 first team All American
Division I First-Team All-American (soccer)
The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U.S. college soccer players as selected by the NCAA.-1970–1983:From 1970 to 1983 the NCAA only named defenders and forwards in addition to one goalkeeper.-1983–present:...
. Jordan graduated in 1974 and was a member of the Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger is a senior honor society at Cornell University. It is often recognized as one of the most prominent collegiate societies of its type, along with Skull and Bones of Yale University...
society. He was inducted with the inaugural class into Cornell's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978. In 1974, Jordan signed with the Miami Toros
Miami Toros
The Miami Gatos were a soccer team based out of Miami that played in the North American Soccer League. The club was previously known as the Washington Darts. After the 1972 season, the team was renamed the Miami Toros...
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:...
. He moved to the Rochester Lancers
Rochester Lancers
The Rochester Lancers were a soccer team based in Rochester, New York that played in the American Soccer League from 1967 until 1969 and the North American Soccer League from 1970 to 1980 at Aquinas Stadium...
for the 1976 season.