Pel invigorated US soccer, paved way for '94 World Cup, MLS
Clive Toye started his pursuit of Pel with a trip to Jamaica and a cold call in 1971. Pel signed with the New York Cosmos four years later. It put U.S. soccer on a path to hosting…
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