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Philadelphia soccer community mourns the loss of Alex Ely

Ely was a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame and a local legend of the game

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Ely was a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame and a local legend of the game

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Greg Oldfield is a teacher, coach, and writer from the Philadelphia area. His fiction and nonfiction have been published in Barrelhouse, Maudlin House, Carve, and the Under Review, among others. He also writes for the Florida Cup and Florida Citrus Sports. In 2023, he received an award for Best Column from the United Soccer Coaches for his story "A Philadelphia Soccer Hollywood Story." His work can also be found at www.gregoldfield.com.

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