Atlanta Datagraphic

Atlanta Datagraphic was an amateur U.S. soccer club sponsored by the Datagraphic firm of Atlanta, Georgia. It won the 1979 National Amateur Cup.

History

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In 1979, George D. Baker, president of Datagraphic, a printing firm located in Atlanta, Georgia, founded a men’s amateur soccer team.[1] The team rapidly proved itself as one nation’s top amateur clubs as it took the 1979 National Amateur Cup.[2] Over the years, the club expanded to include youth, women’s and over-30 teams. By the mid-1980s, the club had over thirty teams. In 1986, the senior team was coached by David Chadwick.[3] In 1992, it fielded a semi-professional club, the Atlanta Datagraphic Magic in the USISL.[4] Datagraphic played in the Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League during the 1980s.

Coaches

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Honors

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National Amateur Cup

  • Winner (1) – 1979
  • Runner Up (2) – 1980, 1987
  • 3rd in nation Under 19 – 1982

National O30 Amateur Cup

  • Runner Up 1998

References

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  1. ^ Ex-Chiefs Stars Lead Amateur Soccer Squad – 10 Teams to Vie for Five Titles in National Cup The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution – Thursday, June 1, 1989
  2. ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1979". Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
  3. ^ "Datagraphic still the big name in amateur soccer". The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution. June 26, 1986.
  4. ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1992". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2009-07-19.