MU alum has started 6 soccer franchises, includes Fire of MLS
Milwaukee almost had a Major League Soccer team.
Just 10 years ago Peter Wilt, a 1982 Marquette journalism graduate, spearheaded a movement to bring a club to the city. He and his group believed they had enough investors and fans to support a franchise. The biggest barrier was funding a stadium to play in, which was the plan’s ultimate downfall.
It was an intriguing proposition for Wilt, who historically has had no problem starting teams from scratch. In his career, he has launched three professional soccer teams and restarted three others across four different leagues.