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A look back: Ron Newman’s half-year with the Miami Americans

Ron Newman was the co-owner and manager of the short-lived Miami Americans. Graphic by Matthew Bunch.

It was a blip on the radar of one of the most significant careers in American soccer history. But Ron Newman, who passed away Monday at age 82, had an active six months with the Miami Americans in 1980. His time in the Magic City is instructive in how far the sport has gone, but also reminds us that if the history of the game in the United States doesn’t repeat itself, it tends to rhyme.