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PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED GERMAN-HUNGARIANS OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY
VOLUME SIXTY-NINE
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—CATHY E. FORD—
NUMBER 5
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OAKFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
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MAY 2014
A CULTURAL EXHIBIT
To Be Inducted into SEPA Hall of Fame There are many names within our German Hungarian soccer tradition that ring PRESENTED AND CURATED BY THE with a certain gravitas when spoken in our PHILADELPHIA DONAUSCHWABEN | TRENTON DONAUSCHWABEN |UNITED GERMAN HUNGARIANS parts of Eastern Pa. Cathy Ford is one of As the first part of the ongoing Living History Days 2014, A them. When names like hers to this day Cultural Exhibit will take place at the Donauschwaben Philacontinue to appear on line-up sheets every delphia over the weekend of June 13, 14 and 15 of 2014. CATHY FORD Sunday they transition from mere mainLiving History Days 2014 is aptly subtitled, “A Year-Long Celestays of a team-unit to legends of the game. bration of the History, Traditions & Life of the Ethnic GerFord began her storied soccer career at age eleven mans.” The Cultural Exhibit is the opening event of this celeplaying for Wissinoming BC in Northeast Philadelphia. bration and will give us all a glimpse into the lives and tradiFrom there she played on the very first soccer team at tions of these people who are our ancestors. Knowledge of St. Hubert’s Catholic High School in 1978. In 1981 Ford our cultural history is essential for us to remember who we was voted Catholic League MVP. She was also inducted Always Free & Undivided were, in order to maintain the integrity of who we are and into the St. Hubert’s Hall of Fame. ensure the vitality of who we will become. At Villanova University Ford played on the first Varsi(CONTINUED ON PAGE 2) ty Women’s team in 1983. Graduating in 1986 she conUNI TE D GE RM AN - HUN G ARI AN S O F PHI LA DE L PHI A AN D VI CIN I T Y tinues to hold numerous records within the school including the all-time career records for points, goals and assists. She was inducted into the Villanova Hall of Fame in 2001. Cathy joined the German Hungarians in the 80s as a player for the women’s team after playing one season st at Phoenix. Thus began her dedicated and storied career as a player, coach and administrator of the game at our club. “Through the 1990’s we had a solid core of leaders on and off the field. We only had a few youth teams Hors d’oeuvres | Classic Viennese Dinner | Dessert Table during that period in time, but the adult teams, both men and women were very successful. Cathy Ford was Musical Entertainment by the one of those leaders,” said former soccer director and manager of the major team Werner Fricker Jr, “This group of managers, coaches, and players worked for a Song Stylings By common goal with a common philosophy. Cathy made major contributions which led to our success at that time. As a player she has been disciplined and tough in any match up. Her tactical and technical skills have A Special Performance by the given her the tools to teach the game at both the youth, and adult amateur levels. She has a great read of the game. Her dedication to the German Hungarians and to the game cannot be questioned. I congratulate Ticket Price: $60.00 per person Cathy on her induction into the South Eastern Pennsylvania Hall of Fame.” Cathy Ford has been invaluable to our game. She has Contact: Lisa Fricker coached dozens of teams at all levels and as a player 215.500.0757 | lhfricker@hotmail.com continues to play on our women’s teams to this day. On Saturday May 10, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame will hold its annual banquet at the Cannstatter Volksfest Verein. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2)
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