VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC are in mourning today after learning of the passing of club legend Tony Waiters at the age of 83.
Waiters steered the Whitecaps and the Village of Vancouver to the 1979 NASL Soccer Bowl championship as their head coach, and was inducted to the club's Ring of Honour last year.
A beloved and revered figure within the Whitecaps family whose contributions and influence remain to be felt today, Waiters coached two full seasons and two half seasons in Vancouver, finishing with a record of 66-30 in NASL play.
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