Official Site of the Whitecaps · Dec 11, 2015
This day in history: The Whitecaps are born
On this day in 1973, the late Denny Veitch and Herb Capozzi officially announced the Vancouver Whitecaps franchise on the top floor of a downtown Vancouver Davie Street hotel as the club began life in the original North American Soccer League (NASL).
Veitch, the first Whitecaps general manager and the father-of-law of current club president Bob Lenarduzzi, is known for creating the club’s name. Lenarduzzi tells the story in the above video.