A sports writer in his native England, Toye came to the United States in 1967 to be part of the North American Soccer League and spent more than 30 years as an administrator in the American game. He began as general manager of the Baltimore Bays, before becoming general manager (1971-1976) and then president (1976-1977) of the New York Cosmos, where he lured 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), leading teams that won the championship twice.

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