My Carolina Experience: Anson Dorrance

Posted Dec 31, 2014
With a story like Anson Dorrance’s, one would venture to speculate that he was fashioned into human form by the Soccer Gods themselves. The reality is, this legend was molded by experience, led by passion, and has been sustained through utter determination. Dorrance grew up the son of an international oil businessman. (GoHeels.com)

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