A sportswriter in his native England, Clive Toye came to the United States in 1967 to join the management team of the Baltimore Bays of the North American Soccer League. He would go on to spend more than 30 years as an administrator in the American game. Following his time as General Manager in Baltimore, Mr. Toye became General Manager (1971-1976) and then President (1976-1977) of the New York Cosmos, where he notably coaxed Brazilian great Pele out of retirement for a memorable three-year stint. He also served as President of the Chicago Sting (1978-1979) and the Toronto Blizzard (1980-1984), stints which included a pair of championship seasons.

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