It’s no surprise that the Colorado Rapids’ sixth inductee into the Gallery of Honor is the one and only Conor Casey. He’s a Colorado local, growing up right here in Denver, was a fan favorite, and holds the team record for goals scored in a career. And this season Casey re-joined the Rapids as an assistant coach to former teammate Pablo Mastroeni.
Richard Fleming summarizes Casey’s route to playing in Colorado really well in this piece:
“He watched the likes of Paul Bravo, John Spencer and Wolde Harris at the old Mile High Stadium as a Rapids fan, and played soccer at South High School, before two years at the University of Portland.