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Originally Posted by Beerfest

Whats the most "pro" soccer team Calgary has ever had?

Is no one old enough to remember the Calgary Boomers of the NASL, and star import Gerd "Thunderfoot" Zimmerman?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary_Boomers



The Calgary Boomers were a professional soccer team, that competed in the North American Soccer League during the 1981 season, after which they folded. They were owned by Nelson Skalbania, a Canadian businessman who moved the Memphis Rogues to Calgary, Alberta after the 1980 season.

Gerd Zimmermann (born 26 September 1949) is a retired German football player. He spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach, SC Fortuna Köln and Fortuna Düsseldorf.

http://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Boomers_Rosters.htm