- D.C. United Hall of Tradition
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Banners for the "Hall of Tradition" members are displayed at RFK Stadium.
The D.C. United Hall of Tradition (formerly Tradition of Excellence) is an honor bestowed upon players, coaches and club management demmed by the franchise to have crucial to the club's success.[1]
Originally known as Tradition of Excellence, the honor was created in 2003 when the club honored midfielder John Harkes. Since 2007, six fellow players, executives and media partners have been honored by United.
The most recent inductee into the Hall of Tradition was United defender, Eddie Pope was a member of the club during their late 1990s dynasty, which included three MLS Cup honors, two MLS Supporter's Shields, a U.S. Open Cup and a CONCACAF title.[2]
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Induction ceremony
On September 13, 2008 at halftime during a match against FC Dallas, D.C. United honored the 1998 squad that won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup including the two finalists for induction into the Hall; Richie Williams and Jeff Agoos.[3] Agoos was inducted during a 2-1 playoff victory against the New England Revolution on December 16, 2008 after winning three MLS Cup titles during five seasons with D.C. United.[4]
It is an honor and a privilege to join John and Marco in the D.C. United Hall of Tradition. It's a very special group. I was fortunate to be included on a team with great players in a quality organization and I want to thank all of the people involved.—Jeff Agoos, Soccer Insider[5]Arce and Dirón became the fourth and fifth players inducted in to the Hall during a halftime ceremony while D.C. United faced the Seattle Sounders at RFK Stadium on September 12, 2009.[6][7] Pope was inducted in the Hall at halftime ceremony during a 2-1 loss against the Los Angeles Galaxy on July 18, 2010.[8]
2011 induction ceremony
On June 13, 2011 D.C. United announced for nominees for the 2011 Hall of Tradition induction ceremony, including Roy Lassiter, Carlos Llamosa, John Maessner, and Richie Williams.[9] On July 12, 2011 D.C. United announced that defensive midfielder Richie Williams would be inducted into the Hall of Tradition during a match against the Portland Timbers on August 27.[10] Before the induction ceremony D.C. United President and CEO Kevin Payne recognized Williams' accomplishments:
“ Richie was a key member of the early D.C. United teams who set a standard for MLS, which remains unmatched. His intelligence and fiery determination on the field was a critical ingredient in our success. His work rate and understanding of the game allowed our more glamorous players to be successful, but his contributions were no less important to our many championships. It’s absolutely appropriate that Richie be inducted into the Hall of Tradition, alongside John Harkes, Marco Etcheverry, Jeff Agoos, Raul Diaz Arce and Eddie Pope.[10] ” Williams played for D.C. United six of his eight seasons in Major League Soccer. During his first five seasons with the club from 1996 until 2000 Williams took park in numerous titles, including the 1996, 1997 and 1999 MLS Cup titles , a 1996 U.S. Open Cup championship, 1997 and 1999 Supporters Shields, and the 1998 Champions Cup and InterAmerican Cup victories. Williams played a final additional season with D.C. United in 2002.[10]
List of members
Nat Name Type Pos. App. G Years Inducted 
John Harkes Player Midfielder 83 14 1996–98 May 14, 2003 
Marco Etcheverry Player Midfielder 190 34 1996–2003 October 20, 2007 Betty D'Anjolell Executive N/A N/A N/A 1995–98 June 29, 2008 Jeff Agoos Player Defender 158 7 1996–2000 October 16, 2008 
Raúl Díaz Arce Player Forward 68 52 1996–97, 2000–01 September 12, 2009 
Danilo Noel Dirón Broadcaster N/A N/A N/A 1997–2008 September 12, 2009 Eddie Pope Player Defender 143 8 1996–02 July 18, 2010 Members by position
Players only.
Position Members Defender 2 Midfielder 2 Forward 1 Goalkeeper 0 Members by nationality
Nation Members United States4 Bolivia1 El Salvador1 Uruguay1 References
- ^ "D.C. United: Fans: D.C. United Hall of Tradition". Major League Soccer. 2008. http://web.mlsnet.com/t103/fans/hall_of_tradition/. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
- ^ "D.C. United to induct Eddie Pope to Hall of Tradition". D.C. United. 2 July 2010. http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2010/07/dc-united-to-induct-eddie-pope-to-hall-of-tradition. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Steven Goff (13 September 2008). "Soehn, United Are Forced To Adapt to Roster Changes". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/09/12/ST2008091203773.html. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "United Report". The Washington Post. 17 October 2008. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/16/AR2008101604199.html. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Steven Goff (24 September 2008). "Matchnight: United-Marathon". Soccer Insider. The Washington Post. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2008/09/matchnight_united-marathon.html. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Steven Goff (12 September 2009). "D.C. United Adds Defender Vaughn to Begin Playoff Push". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/11/AR2009091103684.html. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "D.C. United to induct Raúl Díaz Arce and Danilo Noel Dirón to Hall of Tradition". D.C. United. 26 August 2009. http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/dc-united-induct-ra%C3%BAl-d%C3%ADaz-arce-and-danilo-noel-dir%C3%B3n-hall-tradition. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Matt Brooks (19 July 2010). "Landon Donovan's penalty kick lifts Galaxy past D.C. United, 2-1". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/18/AR2010071803171.html. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Roy Lassiter, Carlos Llamosa, John Maessner, and Richie Williams nominated for 2011 D.C. United Hall of Tradition induction". D.C. United. 13 June 2011. http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/06/roy-lassiter-carlos-llamosa-john-maessner-and-richie-williams-nominated-for-20. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Richie Williams to be inducted to D.C. United Hall of Tradition presented by Yuengling". D.C. United. 12 July 2011. http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/07/richie-williams-to-be-inducted-to-dc-united-hall-of-tradition-presented-by-yue. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
See Also
- D.C. United
- All-time D.C. United roster
- History of D.C. United
- List of D.C. United managers
External Links
- Hall of Tradition page (D.C. United official website)
- Hall of Tradition Protocol page (D.C. United official website)
- Eddie Pope Tribute on YouTube
- Richie Williams induction ceremony on YouTube
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