When we think of the black pioneers of U.S. Soccer, there are two ladies who are in the history books for breaking through the color barrier for the United States Women’s National Team. In the case of Kim Crabbe, she didn’t even have to see the field to make a lasting impact.
When the USWNT was formed in 1985, North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Anson Dorrance, on his way to becoming probably the greatest soccer coach in this country’s history, was brought in as the program’s first head coach. While he coached North Carolina, Dorrance was scouring the country to find the great American talent that could form the player pool for the USWNT.