Former Pack player Lassiter a candidate for National Soccer Hall of Fame

One of my favorite soccer sites, SoccerByIves, has a listing of the candidates for the National Soccer Hall of Fame's newest class. One of the proposed names is former Athens Drive and N.C. State standout Roy Lassiter who, at one point, was Major League Soccer's all-time leading goal scorer.

"The National Soccer Hall of Fame released its final ballot for the Class of 2010 and the 24 former soccer players chosen represent a vast array of teams and eras," writes Ives.

"Former U.S. national team standouts Earnie Stewart, Peter Vermes and Thomas Dooley, Women's national team stars Cindy Parlow and Shannon McMillan, as well as foreign-born MLS pioneers Marco Etcheverry, Peter Nowak and Carlos Valderrama are just some of the candidates on the ballot. ...

"Voters will be able to select up to 10 candidates for entry, with all candidates that appear on 66.7 percent of ballots being inducted."

Another former NCSU and MLS (and U.S. National Team) great, Tab Ramos, is already a member. Ramos was the first player to ever sign with MLS.

(Photo of Lassiter from eveningsun)