Norm Wingert
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Norman "Norm" Wingert is a retired American
soccer goalkeeper who played in the North American Soccer League
between 1973 and 1975 for the Philadelphia Atoms
. His son is current Real Salt Lake
player Chris Wingert
.
Wingert attended Hartwick College
where he played soccer from 1969 to 1971. He then played for the Philadelphia Atoms
of the North American Soccer League
from 1973 to 1975. In 1976, he played for the New York Apollo
of the American Soccer League
.
Wingert later became a school administrator in Los Angeles and currently teaches at West Islip High School
. This is his last year teaching and plans to retire after the 2010 school year.
United States
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soccer goalkeeper who played 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:...
between 1973 and 1975 for the Philadelphia Atoms
Philadelphia Atoms
The Philadelphia Atoms were a soccer team based out of Philadelphia that played in the North American Soccer League . They played from 1973 to 1976, at Veterans Stadium and Franklin Field ....
. His son is current Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
player Chris Wingert
Chris Wingert
Chris Wingert is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-College:Wingert attended St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School and played college soccer for St...
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Wingert attended Hartwick College
Hartwick College
Hartwick College is a non-denominational, private, four-year liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, New York, in the United States. The institution was founded as Hartwick Seminary in 1797 through the will of John Christopher Hartwick, and is now known as Hartwick College...
where he played soccer from 1969 to 1971. He then played for the Philadelphia Atoms
Philadelphia Atoms
The Philadelphia Atoms were a soccer team based out of Philadelphia that played in the North American Soccer League . They played from 1973 to 1976, at Veterans Stadium and Franklin Field ....
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:...
from 1973 to 1975. In 1976, he played for the New York Apollo
New York Apollo
The New York Greeks was an American soccer club based in New York City that was a member of the American Soccer League.The team began as the amateur Greek-Americans. The club played lower Premier Division of the German American Soccer League which was based in the New York metropolitan area...
of 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...
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Wingert later became a school administrator in Los Angeles and currently teaches at West Islip High School
West Islip High School
West Islip High School is the public high school in the town of West Islip, in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. The principal of the school is Dr. Anthony Bridgeman. The associate principal is Ms. Ellen Quaglio and the administrative dean is Ms. Joann Hilbert...
. This is his last year teaching and plans to retire after the 2010 school year.