Vancouver Whitecaps FC are mourning the passing of Dan Stinson, a long-time soccer writer and friend of the club.
Widely considered as the dean of Vancouver soccer writing, Stinson covered the 'Caps as their beat reporter when the club was born in 1974.
"Dan was the first Whitecaps beat writer from the Sun, and spent a lot of time with the team, travelling on the road. He was there from our inaugural year, and saw us through the NASL years, the CSL years, and A-League," said Whitecaps FC president Bob Lenarduzzi. "I'll always remember him being part of our ride in 1979, culminating with the NASL Soccer Bowl.