youthclubs years youthyears clubs caps birth_place goals image_size position birth_date article_title name
chico state university 1970-1971 1974-1975 1976-1978 1970-1971 chico state university seattle sounders sacramento spirits 11 10 57 san francisco , california , united states 0 1 16 150px forward 16 october 1950 otey cannon
 otey cannon
otey cannon

otey cannon is a retired american soccer forward who was the first black american player in the north american soccer league .
he also played in the american soccer league .
cannon attended chico state university where he played on the men 's soccer team in 1970 and 1971 .
although he played only two season , his 42 goals puts him second on the team 's career goals list .
chico state inducted him into the athletic hall of fame in 1995 .
in 1972 , cannon turned professional with the dallas tornado of the north american soccer league .
in 1974 , dallas traded him to the expansion seattle sounders .
in 1976 , cannon moved to the sacramento spirits of the american soccer league .
