Al Henderson
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Al Henderson is a retired Trinidad soccer forward
who played two seasons in the North American Soccer League
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Henderson attended high school at St. Mary’s College in Trinidad. He then attended Howard University
where he was a 1970 and 1971
first team All American
and a 1972 second team All American. He was inducted into the Howard University Hall of Fame in 1998. In 1974, Henderson signed with the Baltimore Comets
of the North American Soccer League
(NASL). He spent two seasons with the Comets.
He has served as the Trinidad Minister of Sport.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who played two seasons 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:...
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Henderson attended high school at St. Mary’s College in Trinidad. He then attended Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
where he was a 1970 and 1971
first team All American
Division I First-Team All-American (soccer)
The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U.S. college soccer players as selected by the NCAA.-1970–1983:From 1970 to 1983 the NCAA only named defenders and forwards in addition to one goalkeeper.-1983–present:...
and a 1972 second team All American. He was inducted into the Howard University Hall of Fame in 1998. In 1974, Henderson signed with the Baltimore Comets
Baltimore Comets
The Baltimore Comets were a soccer team based out of Baltimore, Maryland that played in the North American Soccer League. They played from 1974 to 1975. Their home field was Memorial Stadium...
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:...
(NASL). He spent two seasons with the Comets.
He has served as the Trinidad Minister of Sport.