PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Soccer Gets Started in Atlanta
A presentation on the early soccer landscape in Atlanta, with a focus on people, teams, leagues, and events from the 1890s to the 1960s.
Using the associated Story Map as the guide, the presentation will discuss the early history of soccer in metro Atlanta, highlighting the teams, people, and places in the city that were associated with the sport from the late nineteenth century up to the arrival of the first professional soccer team in the city with the Atlanta Chiefs in the late 1960s.
A presentation on the early soccer landscape in Atlanta, with a focus on people, teams, leagues, and events from the 1890s to the 1960s.
Using the associated Story Map as the guide, the presentation will discuss the early history of soccer in metro Atlanta, highlighting the teams, people, and places in the city that were associated with the sport from the late nineteenth century up to the arrival of the first professional soccer team in the city with the Atlanta Chiefs in the late 1960s.
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Highlights
- 2 hours
- In person
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Location
The Atlanta Preservation Center
327 St. Paul Avenue SE
Atlanta, GA 30312
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