MINNESOTA KICKS (SOCCER TEAM):
An Inventory of Its Team Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota Kicks (Soccer team). | |
| Title: | Team records. | |
| Dates: | 1975-1981. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Manager's subject files (1976-1980), staff and player files, payrolls, marketing and promotional materials, financial files, and miscellaneous records documenting a professional soccer franchise based in Bloomington, Minnesota. | |
| Quantity: | 19.5 cubic feet (19 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
HISTORICAL NOTE
The Minnesota Kicks, a professional soccer team in the North American Soccer League, began in 1976 when a group of Minnesota investors who earlier had bought the Denver Dynamos team moved it to Minnesota. Games were played in Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington. The Kicks continued soccer in Minnesota through the 1981 season. Freddie Goodwin coached the team from 1976 to 1978 and from 1980 to 1981; Roy McCrohan coached the 1979-1980 season, and Geoff Barnett coached the 1981 season.
In November 1980 the team was sold to a group led by Ralph Sweet. The team dissolved in 1981.
The Minnesota Kicks played two seasons of indoor soccer between 1979 and 1981 at the Met Center.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The bulk of the records are the files of team coach and manager Freddie Goodwin, and concern the general management of the franchise, which left Minnesota after the 1980 season.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota Kicks (Soccer team), Team Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 13,024
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 1734093
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.7.7B | 1 | Freddie Goodwin Files: | |||||||||
| Personal, 1975-1980. | |||||||||||
| 1976 files: | |||||||||||
| Active/reserve list. | |||||||||||
| Apartment agreements. | |||||||||||
| Available players. | |||||||||||
| Bicentennial tournament. | |||||||||||
| Booster clubs. | |||||||||||
| Budget. | |||||||||||
| Budget assessments. | |||||||||||
| College Bowl. | |||||||||||
| College draft. | |||||||||||
| College players. | |||||||||||
| Constitution/regulations. | |||||||||||
| Crocker, Jack, correspondence. | |||||||||||
| Denver Dynamos. | |||||||||||
| Dorsey, Marquart, Windhorst. | |||||||||||
| Executive Committee meetings. | |||||||||||
| Exhibition game, Scotland. | |||||||||||
| Exhibition games. | |||||||||||
| Game atmosphere. | |||||||||||
| Game promotions. | |||||||||||
| Immigration. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Indoor soccer. | |||||||||||
| Injury report. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Twins. | |||||||||||
| North American Soccer League, annual report. | |||||||||||
| North American Soccer League, correspondence. | |||||||||||
| North American Soccer League, marketing. | |||||||||||
| Owners, correspondence. | |||||||||||
| Owners, meetings. | |||||||||||
| Playoffs. | |||||||||||
| Practice field. | |||||||||||
| Reserve/restricted list. | |||||||||||
| Schedules. | |||||||||||
| Stadium. | |||||||||||
| Surveys. | |||||||||||
| Team colors. | |||||||||||
| Telexes. | |||||||||||
| Telexes, Strata Travel. | |||||||||||
| Travel. | |||||||||||
| United States Soccer Federation. | |||||||||||
| Waivers. | |||||||||||
| Youth soccer. | |||||||||||
| 1977 files: | |||||||||||
| A-B. | |||||||||||
| Active/reserve list. | |||||||||||
| Advertising. | |||||||||||
| Agents. | |||||||||||
| Budget. | |||||||||||
| C-D. | |||||||||||
| Chuck Ruhr Advertising. | |||||||||||
| Club rules. | |||||||||||
| Coaching applications. | |||||||||||
| College draft. | |||||||||||
| College players. | |||||||||||
| Complaint letters. | |||||||||||
| Complimentary tickets. | |||||||||||
| Contracts. | |||||||||||
| Discipline. | |||||||||||
| Executive meetings. | |||||||||||
| Exhibition game, Sweden. | |||||||||||
| Fan mail correspondence. | |||||||||||
| Financial statements. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.7.8F | 2 | G-H. | |||||||||
| Goodwin, Freddie, personal. | |||||||||||
| Goodwin, Freddie, personal appearances. | |||||||||||
| Goodwin, Freddie, reading file. | |||||||||||
| Hawaii Soccer Association. | |||||||||||
| I-J. | |||||||||||
| Immigration. | |||||||||||
| Indoor soccer. | |||||||||||
| K-L. | |||||||||||
| M-N. | |||||||||||
| North American Soccer League: | |||||||||||
| Correspondence. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence, Howard. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence, Woosnam. | |||||||||||
| Football League (England). | |||||||||||
| Marketing. | |||||||||||
| Meeting agendas, back up material, etc.. | |||||||||||
| Officials. | |||||||||||
| Planning Committee. | |||||||||||
| Playoffs. | |||||||||||
| Shootouts. | |||||||||||
| Soccer Coaches Association. | |||||||||||
| Television. | |||||||||||
| Novelties. | |||||||||||
| Playoffs. | |||||||||||
| Practice field. | |||||||||||
| Program. | |||||||||||
| O-P. | |||||||||||
| Reading material. | |||||||||||
| Reserve/restricted list. | |||||||||||
| Schedules. | |||||||||||
| Scouting. | |||||||||||
| Special Olympics. | |||||||||||
| Team photos, players sketches. | |||||||||||
| Telexes. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Telexes, Strada Travel. | |||||||||||
| Tickets. | |||||||||||
| Training program. | |||||||||||
| Travel. | |||||||||||
| Trialists. | |||||||||||
| S-T. | |||||||||||
| Soccer as a business. | |||||||||||
| Soccer applications. | |||||||||||
| Soccer players agreement. | |||||||||||
| Staff meeting. | |||||||||||
| United States Soccer Federation. | |||||||||||
| W-Z. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.7.9B | 3 | 1978 files: | |||||||||
| Agents. | |||||||||||
| All-Star game proposal. | |||||||||||
| Appearances. | |||||||||||
| Available players. | |||||||||||
| Budget. | |||||||||||
| Club rules and discipline. | |||||||||||
| Coaches meetings. | |||||||||||
| College draft. | |||||||||||
| Computer. | |||||||||||
| Cosmos/VIP party. | |||||||||||
| Discipline. | |||||||||||
| Dekko, Dottie, special projects. | |||||||||||
| Eichin, Hank. | |||||||||||
| Exhibition games available. | |||||||||||
| Film. | |||||||||||
| Game reports. | |||||||||||
| Game statements. | |||||||||||
| Goodwin, personal. | |||||||||||
| Housing information. | |||||||||||
| Injury reports. | |||||||||||
| Kramer, Kent. | |||||||||||
| Labor relations. | |||||||||||
| Metro Sports Facilities Commission. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Alliance. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Soccer Association. | |||||||||||
| North American Soccer League: | |||||||||||
| Active files. | |||||||||||
| Directory. | |||||||||||
| Game reports. | |||||||||||
| General. | |||||||||||
| Howard. | |||||||||||
| Licenses. | |||||||||||
| Marketing. | |||||||||||
| Meetings. | |||||||||||
| Officials. | |||||||||||
| Players Association. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.7.10F | 4 | Press releases. | |||||||||
| Restricted list. | |||||||||||
| Statements. | |||||||||||
| North Central Athletic Association. | |||||||||||
| Normandale College. | |||||||||||
| Owners correspondence. | |||||||||||
| Playoffs. | |||||||||||
| Pre-season exhibition games. | |||||||||||
| Professional Football Association. | |||||||||||
| Protest, game of April 23. | |||||||||||
| Public relations. | |||||||||||
| Referees reports. | |||||||||||
| Reserve team. | |||||||||||
| Scouting. | |||||||||||
| Soccer Bowl. | |||||||||||
| State withholding tax, Minnesota. | |||||||||||
| Television. | |||||||||||
| Telexes. | |||||||||||
| Training camp. | |||||||||||
| United States World Cup. | |||||||||||
| Welcome luncheons. | |||||||||||
| Labor relations. | |||||||||||
| 1979 files: | |||||||||||
| Accommodations. | |||||||||||
| Agents. | |||||||||||
| Applications for employment, coaches. | |||||||||||
| AFTRA. | |||||||||||
| Appearances. | |||||||||||
| Available players. | |||||||||||
| Cheerline. | |||||||||||
| Coaching/teaching possibilities in United States. | |||||||||||
| County Seat. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.8.1B | 5 | Cosmos game, June 29. | |||||||||
| Decathlon Athletic Club, 11th annual stag, February 12. | |||||||||||
| Dekko, Dottie. | |||||||||||
| Exhibition games. | |||||||||||
| Game lineup cards. | |||||||||||
| Highlights film. | |||||||||||
| Itineraries, individual. | |||||||||||
| North American Soccer League: | |||||||||||
| Active lists. | |||||||||||
| Master schedule, scores. | |||||||||||
| Meeting, San Diego, February 5-6. | |||||||||||
| Playoff policies. | |||||||||||
| Press releases. | |||||||||||
| Schedules. | |||||||||||
| Standings. | |||||||||||
| Woosnam correspondence. | |||||||||||
| National Soccer Coaches Association convention, January 19-20. | |||||||||||
| Novelties. | |||||||||||
| Owners correspondence. | |||||||||||
| Owners information. | |||||||||||
| Parking season ticket holders. | |||||||||||
| Planning Committee. | |||||||||||
| Player documents. | |||||||||||
| Playoff information. | |||||||||||
| Postponement, Portland at Minnesota, May 10. | |||||||||||
| Pro Sports Banquet, February 6. | |||||||||||
| Promotions, suggested. | |||||||||||
| Promotion letters sent out. | |||||||||||
| Public relations. | |||||||||||
| Referee scoring sheets. | |||||||||||
| Referees reports. | |||||||||||
| Research. | |||||||||||
| Reserve team. | |||||||||||
| Rosedale Chevrolet. | |||||||||||
| Save the Met flyers. | |||||||||||
| Schedule. | |||||||||||
| Scouting. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Senior Bowl. | |||||||||||
| Soccer Bowl, proposed sites. | |||||||||||
| Soccer magazines. | |||||||||||
| Special Olympics. | |||||||||||
| Speeches for invitations. | |||||||||||
| Stadium cleaning. | |||||||||||
| Status reports. | |||||||||||
| Tarps. | |||||||||||
| Tax. | |||||||||||
| Thank you advertisement. | |||||||||||
| Thank you letters. | |||||||||||
| Training camp. | |||||||||||
| Travel and entertainment expenses. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.8.2F | 6 | Travel itinerary. | |||||||||
| Tryout denied, foreign players. | |||||||||||
| Tryout letters and forms. | |||||||||||
| Tryouts. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| San Jose State University. | |||||||||||
| Uniform colors. | |||||||||||
| Welcome luncheons. | |||||||||||
| 1980 files: | |||||||||||
| Bolger Publications. | |||||||||||
| Chamber of Commerce. | |||||||||||
| Charities. | |||||||||||
| Chuck Ruhr Advertising. | |||||||||||
| Christmas card list. | |||||||||||
| Coaching clinics. | |||||||||||
| Prior drafts, college. | |||||||||||
| College drafts. | |||||||||||
| Competition Committee. | |||||||||||
| Club rules. | |||||||||||
| Donations. | |||||||||||
| Duffs Celebrity Golf and Tennis Tournament. | |||||||||||
| Employment rejections. | |||||||||||
| ESPN, television station. | |||||||||||
| Equipment. | |||||||||||
| Exhibition games. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Expenses. | |||||||||||
| Fan correspondence/complaints. | |||||||||||
| Joe Graeve Motors. | |||||||||||
| High school all-star. | |||||||||||
| Invitations. | |||||||||||
| Job descriptions. | |||||||||||
| Kamp Kicks. | |||||||||||
| League proposals. | |||||||||||
| Legal. | |||||||||||
| Roy McCrohan correspondence. | |||||||||||
| Mascot information/possibilities. | |||||||||||
| Music. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Kicks articles. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota Side Kicks. | |||||||||||
| North American Soccer League: | |||||||||||
| Echelle correspondence. | |||||||||||
| League directory. | |||||||||||
| General. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.8.3B | 7 | Howard correspondence. | |||||||||
| Master scores, outdoor. | |||||||||||
| Officials. | |||||||||||
| Outdoor roster lists. | |||||||||||
| Outdoor travel information. | |||||||||||
| Press releases. | |||||||||||
| Reserve and restricted lists. | |||||||||||
| Woosnam correspondence. | |||||||||||
| Outdoor playoffs. | |||||||||||
| Player appearances, outdoor. | |||||||||||
| Poinciana, training camp. | |||||||||||
| Referee evaluation sheets. | |||||||||||
| Rosedale Chevrolet. | |||||||||||
| St. Paul Civic Center. | |||||||||||
| Tommy Scallen correspondence. | |||||||||||
| Scouting reports. | |||||||||||
| Soccer camps. | |||||||||||
| Special Olympics. | |||||||||||
| Sports articles. | |||||||||||
| Travel itinerary, outdoor. | |||||||||||
| Union. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| United States Soccer Federation. | |||||||||||
| Waivers. | |||||||||||
| Welcome luncheons. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous files: | |||||||||||
| Sharp Electronics, 1978-1979. | |||||||||||
| Super America, 1980. | |||||||||||
| National television, 1976-1978. | |||||||||||
| Cambodian refugee night. | |||||||||||
| North American Soccer League, operation manual, constitutional amendment. | |||||||||||
| Court exhibits, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.8.4F | 8 | Minnesota Kicks, 1978. | |||||||||
| North American Soccer League, meetings, 1976-1979. | |||||||||||
| Annual general meeting, Chicago, October 3-6, 1978. | |||||||||||
| General Managers/coaches meetings, February 17-18, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Competition Committee meeting, Denver, March 1978. | |||||||||||
| Competition Committee meeting, Chicago, June 1978. | |||||||||||
| Competition Committee meetings, Freddie Goodwin, 1977-1979. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Staff files: | |||||||||||
| Benedek, James, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Bill, John, 1978. | |||||||||||
| Caton, William, 1978. | |||||||||||
| DeLima, Miguel, 1978. | |||||||||||
| Liegl, James, 1978-1979. | |||||||||||
| Smith, Gary, 1975-1976. | |||||||||||
| Smith, John, 1978-1979. | |||||||||||
| Goodwin, Freddie, 1975-1977. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous files: | |||||||||||
| English football [soccer] clubs, 1976-1979. 10 folders. | |||||||||||
| Equipment, 1976-1980. 7 folders. | |||||||||||
| Includes correspondence, orders and catalogs. | |||||||||||
| North American Soccer League, 1980-1981. | |||||||||||
| Ticket promotions, 1980. | |||||||||||
| Jim Rubin, 1980-1981. | |||||||||||
| Freddie Goodwin, moving expenses, 1977. | |||||||||||
| Sports and Leisure International, 1978-1979. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.8.5B | 9 | Personal appearances, 1976-1977. 24 folders. | |||||||||
| Includes correspondence, schedules, and thank you letters relating to promotional appearances by members of the staff and players of the Kicks. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.8.6F | 10 | Personal appearances, 1978-1980. 26 folders. | |||||||||
| Staff files: | |||||||||||
| Tommy Scallen reading file, 1979-1980. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Jim Liegl reading file, 1980. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.8.7B | 11 | Players files: | |||||||||
| Includes correspondence, contracts, telexes, and agreements. | |||||||||||
| Alonso, Ricardo, 1979-1980. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Bozada, Bob, 1980-1981. | |||||||||||
| Clark, Tim, 1980. | |||||||||||
| Delorm, Tad, 1980-1981. | |||||||||||
| Futcher, Ron, 1976-1980. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Hamilton, Ian, 1977-1980. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Lettieri, Tino, 1977-1979. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Litt, Steve, 1976-1980. 5 folders. | |||||||||||
| Merrick, Alan, 1979-1980. | |||||||||||
| Moran, Mark, 1977-1980. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Morgan, William, 1978-1980. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Nordvist, Bjorn, 1979-1981. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Ntsoelengoe, Ace, 1976-1980. 6 folders. | |||||||||||
| Park, Terry, 1980. | |||||||||||
| Peszneker, Tony, 1980. | |||||||||||
| Twellman, Tim, 1977-1980. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Villa, Greg, 1977-1979. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Vogel, Gary, 1978-1980. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Want, Tony, 1978-1980. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Willey, Alan, 1976-1980. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.8.8F | 12 | Organizational payrolls, December 20, 1975-May 27, 1978. | |||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.8.9B | 13 | Organizational payrolls, June 3, 1978-January 9, 1981. | |||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.8.10F | 14 | Marketing/advertising, | |||||||||
| Includes various advertising proposals; proposal for Edmonton (Canada) to receive a franchise; Soccer Bowl bids (Pontiac, Michigan); Caribous of Colorado, organization plan (1978); Key Factors in Managing a NASL Franchise (1978); North American Soccer League Public Relations Manual (1978); and Business and Tax Aspects of Pro Sports Club Membership (1976). | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.9.1B | 15 | Promotional material: | |||||||||
| Special nights and contests. 14 folders. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous files: | |||||||||||
| Indoor soccer, 1979-1980. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Playoffs, 1976-1979. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Stadium, 1976-1978. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.9.2F | 16 | Kramer, Kent, advertising, 1977. | |||||||||
| Game reports, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous compensation, W. John Bill, 1977. | |||||||||||
| Report on Minnesota Kicks First Season of Play, 1976. | |||||||||||
| Noack, Joe, 1977-1978. | |||||||||||
| Radio, live game broadcasts, 1977-1980. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Financial and ticket information: | |||||||||||
| Directors who have paid, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Cash receipts, 1978. | |||||||||||
| Balance sheets, 1976-1978. | |||||||||||
| General journal, 1977. | |||||||||||
| Ticket deposit record, 1978-1979. | |||||||||||
| Ticket sales, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Playoff refunds, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Playoff expenses, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Ticket daily reports, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Complimentary season tickets, 1977. | |||||||||||
| Group sales, 1978. | |||||||||||
| Sample tickets, 1981. | |||||||||||
| Promotional offers. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous files: | |||||||||||
| Mail to be reviewed, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.9.3B | 17 | Freddie Goodwin, 1981. | |||||||||
| Season ticket letter, 1978. | |||||||||||
| Season, 1976-1977. | |||||||||||
| Management meeting, Chicago, May 21-22, 1979. | |||||||||||
| High school assembly, completed, 1976-1977. | |||||||||||
| High school assemblies, not completed, 1976. | |||||||||||
| Unable to do, 1976-1977. | |||||||||||
| National Labor Relations Board. | |||||||||||
| Labor relations, 1978-1979. | |||||||||||
| Hold. | |||||||||||
| Players contracts, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Players agreements, 1980. | |||||||||||
| North American Soccer League, 1980-1981. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Marketing, 1976. | |||||||||||
| Parking lot, pass list, 1979-1980. | |||||||||||
| Reserve team, 1978. | |||||||||||
| Proposal for future North American Soccer League indoor season, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 147.H.9.4F | 18 | Printed material: | |||||||||
| Kicks, 1976-1980. | |||||||||||
| Official publication of the North American Soccer League; includes local inserts pertaining to the Minnesota Kicks. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous soccer magazines and publications. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| 148.C.1.6F | 19 | Financial and ticket information: | |||||||||
| Computer printout of ticket holders, 1978-1979. | |||||||||||
| Novelty and program sales summaries, 1977. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Professional sports -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Soccer teams -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Sports franchises -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Management.
- Persons:
- Goodwin, Freddie.
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