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  Tab Ramos - Class of 2005
Perhaps the most eloquent commentary in Tab’s career is that on January 3, 1995 he became the first player to sign with Major League Soccer.
Tab played his entire seven-year MLS career with the MetroStars.
He is now serving as the President and Founder of Tab Ramos Soccer Programs, a New York Corporation doing camps, clinics and coaching in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
www.soccerhall.org /famers/Tab_Ramos.htm   (393 words)

  
  Tab Ramos
Tabare Ramos (born September 21, 1966 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is an American soccer midfielder, considered one of the most skillful players to ever wear the US jersey.
Ramos was the first player to sign with Major League Soccer, where he played seven years with the MetroStars.
Ramos was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame on the first ballot, in 2005.
www.123football.com /players/r/tab-ramos/index.htm   (371 words)

  
 MLS All Stars Archived: Tab Ramos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Tabere Ramos was born in Uruguay in 1966.
Ramos never made a conscious decision to devote his life to soccer, for as long as he can remember, it was simply a given.
Ramos scored his final national team goal in a 7-0 rout of Barbados in August and then was instrumental in the 4-0 win in the reverse fixture which sent the U.S. to the final round of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying.
www.ussoccerplayers.com /exclusives/441474.html   (3498 words)

  
 ESPN.com - SOCCER - MetroStars midfielder says the time is right
Ramos was also joined for the announcement by his family, teammates from the MetroStars, other members of the U.S. national team, members of the current team at St. Benedict's Prep, and longtime friends and fellow Kearny products John Harkes of the Columbus Crew and Tony Meola of the Kansas City Wizards and U.S. national team.
Ramos, the lone remaining original MetroStar from the 1996 team and the team's career leader in assists (33), has firmly put his stamp on the game at every level-locally, nationally and internationally.
Ramos officially retired from international play in December 2000, after helping to lead the U.S. to a 4-0 win at Barbados that sent the U.S. through to the final round of qualifying for World Cup 2002.
espn.go.com /soccer/news/2002/0513/1382077.html   (647 words)

  
 FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
Tab Ramos was born in Uruguay, but it was in his adopted country, the USA, that he made his name.
Tab Ramos may be a pocket-size player - he is officially listed at 170 cm and 64kg - but when it comes to skill he is among the football giants.
By now Ramos was a member of the 1984 Olympic team in training, but his biggest disappointment was to come when he was dropped from the squad, the last player to be left out, just one week before the Games started in Los Angeles.
www.fifa.com /en/organisation/index/0,1521,9734,00.html?articleid=9734   (1139 words)

  
 Hispanic Heritage Awards
Ramos immigrated to the United States from Uruguay in 1978 when he was 11 years-old.
Ramos was the only player to score at least one qualifying goal in three different decades.
Ramos is also a Literacy Champion for New Jersey Reads, an organization that supports the improvement of literacy skills throughout New Jersey.
www.hispanicheritage.org /hispanic_det.php?id=100   (252 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Ramos to retire at season's end By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press By Bill Kostroun, AP Ramos,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Ramos refused to confirm the report in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.
Ramos was the first player to sign with the MLS on Jan. 3, 1995.
The son of a professional soccer player, Ramos emigrated to the United States in 1978 at the age of 11.
www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/national/2002-05-13-ramos.htm   (458 words)

  
 Tab Ramos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tabare (Tab) Ramos (born September 21, 1966 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder, considered one of the most skillful players to ever wear the US jersey.
In 1994, Tab once again played in the World Cup, but his tournament was ended prematurely after suffering a skull fracture caused by a vicious elbow to the head by Brazilian midfielder Leonardo.
Tab is a life long supporter of Uruguayan-South American historical giants Club Nacional de Futbol He was offered to play there in the mid 90s but due to contractual problems he the pass was eventually dropped.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tab_Ramos   (1311 words)

  
 Tab Ramos Retires from International Duties
Tab Ramos has decided to retire from internation team duties in order to concentrate more on his family and club team.
Ramos, who plays for the New York/New Jersey Metrostars, made the decision mostly to be able to spend more time with his family.
Some of the highlights of Ramos' career include being named by World Soccer magazine as one of the "Top 100 Players in the World" in 1991 and helping to move the U.S. national team into the 1998 World Cup with the game-winning goal against Costa Rica in 1997.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/major_league_soccer/53662   (271 words)

  
 #10 Tab Ramos
Tab Ramos is considered to be one of the United States' most successful players in its history.
Tab joined the US Olympic team in 1988, and also played a role in the US' first World Cup in 40 years in 1990.
Ramos was looking forward to have another successful season, but everytime he would play, he would be the target since he was the Metros #10 player.
www.angelfire.com /nj4/metroempire/ramos.html   (379 words)

  
 Tab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tab strips are often preferred by collectors of such strips as Dick Tracy and Little Orphan Annie.
Tabs (stage), in theatre, the term for the curtain at the front of the stage.
Tab (slang), a half-affectionate derogatory term used by students of Oxford University to refer to students of the University of Cambridge
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tab   (325 words)

  
 Soccer Star's Goal: Setting Latin American Youth on Right Course - US Department of State
Ramos, who was inducted August 29 into the Hall of Fame in Oneonta, New York, after a star-studded career in the U.S. soccer professional league, and on teams in Mexico and Spain, has used his sports celebrity to impress upon children the importance of attending school and gaining skills for later life.
Ramos, who now owns a sports center that conducts soccer programs in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, found his trip to Guatemala enlightening about what is being done to help poor children in the Central American nation.  But he adds that so much more help is needed.
Ramos said many 10- and 11-year-olds in Guatemala are already joining gangs, "which makes it very difficult for the Guatemalan government to help" such children.  This causes a "snowball effect" where children not in school become involved in anti-social behavior, he said.
usinfo.state.gov /wh/Archive/2005/Sep/13-889372.html   (710 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Soccer - US - Tab Ramos bows out after answering call - Tuesday November 28, 2000 03:48 PM
It was no mistake, however, that Ramos played all 90 minutes in Barbados, a game the guileful midfielder later declared his last in a national team jersey.
He needed Ramos' wisdom in practice and on the bench as much as he needed his slashing dribbles and finesse passes.
Ramos says it's no secret that "I'm not the same player I was three years ago," but Arena and longtime friend and teammate Tony Meola disagree.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/us/news/2000/11/28/ramos_retires_sa   (957 words)

  
 United States National Soccer Players Association - Tab Ramos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Ramos was one of the first American players to establish himself in Europe and was the first player to sign with Major League Soccer.
He the President and Founder of Tab Ramos Soccer Programs, a New York Corporation doing camps, clinics and coaching in NY, NJ, and PA. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at St. Benedict's Prep, where he graduated in 1984.
Tab is President and Founder of the New Jersey Soccer Academy, an elite soccer club for boys with one of the top instructors in the country serving as Director of Coaching and Player Development (Five year MLS assistant coach, Richard Williams) He is President and Founder of Tab Ramos GOAL!
www.ussoccerplayers.com /players/tab_ramos   (1315 words)

  
 Tab Ramos, two others elected to Hall of Fame - MetroStars / Red Bull New York - Major League Soccer
Ramos, who grew up in Kearny, N.J. with fellow 2005 inductee Harkes, spent his entire MLS career with his hometown team, the MetroStars.
Ramos also was a regular for the national team, earning 81 caps between 1988 and 2000.
Ramos assisted on Earnie Stewart's goal against Columbia in 1994 to help send the U.S. into the knockout stages, but his round-of-16 appearance against Brazil was cut short when an elbow to his head resulted in a fractured skull.
www.metrofanatic.com /story.jsp?ID=2414   (283 words)

  
 ESPN.com - SOCCER - True greatness
To witness the true greatness of Ramos, there are a lot of us who wish we could freeze time during his prime and take it all in again.
Instead, it was far more interesting to talk to those who saw Ramos play in his youth, as well as with St. B, where he scored 161 career goals (still a New Jersey record) and was a two-time high school All-America.
“Tab’s taught me a lot about the game, how to be a professional, and how to go between club and National Team (duties) and life in general,” he said.
espn.go.com /soccer/s/2002/0514/1382465.html   (1712 words)

  
 Ramos ends distinguished international career, will continue with MetroStars.
Ramos played 90 minutes for the United States Wednesday, with the victory sending the Americans to the final six-nation round robin competition which will determine the three World Cup representatives from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
Ramos rose to prominence out of St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, N.J. where he was twice named high school All-American and scored a remarkable 161 goals.
A member of the 1988 Olympic Team, Ramos was named the United States Soccer Federation's “Athlete of the Year” in 1990 and was recognized by World Soccer magazine as one of the "Top 100 Players in the World" in 1991.
www.soccertimes.com /usteams/2000/nov17.htm   (702 words)

  
 The Observer: Weekly Newspaper
Ramos, who was born in Uruguay, then moved to Harrison as a toddler, said that he has been promoting the Hall of Fame by making speeches throughout the area.
Ramos said that he was amazed to realize that he and Harkes were the first two from the same hometown to get inducted into any Hall of Fame.
Ramos said that he is still stunned that he is entering the Hall of Fame with someone he’s known since they played on the same Kearny Thistle youth team at age 12, a team that was coached by Harkes’ father, Jim.
theobserver.com /archives/08-31-05   (2323 words)

  
 Ask Mr. Soccer!
Tab Ramos, the top playmaker is U.S. soccer history, will be retiring at the end of the current MLS season.
Tab is my favorite player, and I was wondering if you could offer your opinion of his career.
I'm told that MLS is your so-called "Major League" Soccer, and that Ramos is one of that league's so-called "stars." Perhaps the nicest way I can put it is thusly: Being a "star" in "Major League" Soccer would translate to being a reserve-team midfielder on a Sunday morning kick-about team back in England.
www.post-gazette.com /sports/other/20020523mrsoccersportstwop5.asp   (421 words)

  
 United States Olympic Committee - Hall-of-Famer Ramos model for Latin youth
For Ramos, his message in Guatemala was simple and direct: that sports is important because it helps build healthy bodies and minds, but that getting a good education will help you through your whole life.
Ramos, who now owns a sports center that conducts soccer programs in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, found his trip to Guatemala enlightening about what is being done to help poor children in the Central American nation.
Ramos said many 10- and 11-year-olds in Guatemala are already joining gangs, "which makes it very difficult for the Guatemalan government to help" such children.
www.olympic-usa.org /11723_38609.htm   (1064 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet Global: News - Ramos retires from US national team
NEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Midfielder Tab Ramos, a member of three World Cup teams and one of the driving forces behind the growth of soccer in the United States, announced his retirement from international competition on Friday.
Ramos, 34, said he made the decision so that he could spend more time with his family and fully dedicate himself to playing for the MetroStars of Major League Soccer.
Ramos played on US World Cup teams in 1990, 1994 and 1998, scoring eight goals in his three World Cup appearances.
www.soccernet.com /global/news/2000/1118/20001118ramos.html   (222 words)

  
 Ramos making good on his promise - TalkSoccer.net | Soccer Forum
As his career with the MetroStars was winding down, Tab Ramos talked more and more about life after soccer and how much he hoped to give back to the game, especially in the youth ranks.
The project is something Ramos has been planning for quite some time, although when another buyer was interested in the vacant facility, Ramos had to act quickly.
Ramos continues to be involved with youth soccer through his sports academy, and he said he has been talking to Newark officials about putting together some programs for inner-city kids.
www.talksoccer.net /forum/showthread.php?t=2047   (1217 words)

  
 Ramos Inducted into National Soccer Hall of Fame :: Former Pack Star One of Three U.S. National Team Members Honored
Balboa, Harkes and Ramos were overwhelming favorites to be enshrined as the 2005 Class, each having collected well over the 80 percent of the votes required for induction back in April, while Clavijo and Steinbrecher each received more than the 50 percent of the votes required from Hall of Famers.
Ramos was the last of the inductees to speak, touching on how he was fortunate to have people who helped him grow as a soccer player and a person, and that he never expected to be in the Hall of Fame.
Ramos played for the Pack from 1984-87, earning All-American honors three years, before becoming one of the most recognizable faces of soccer around the world.
www.cstv.com /sports/m-soccer/stories/083105aaa.html   (625 words)

  
 Jako USA - Teamwear for Soccer
Tab Ramos Soccer Programs and NJ Soccer Academy sign with JAKO
Hillsborough, NJ Tab Ramos Elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame
JAKO is proud to congratulate Tab Ramos on his election to the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
www.jakousa.com /pr/pr_tabramos.htm   (236 words)

  
 A Day In The Life   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
A climate-controlled indoor sports facility with a 165-by-105-foot artificial turf field has allowed the Tab Ramos Sports Center to compete with county and municipal recreation departments for young sports participants.
Tab Ramos is a former member of the U.S. National Soccer Team and the New York-New Jersey MetroStars of Major League Soccer and is one of just three players in U.S. history to appear in three World Cups.
Ramos retired as a soccer player after the 2002 season.
www.injersey.com /day/story/0,2379,892784,00.html   (410 words)

  
 Tab Ramos
In addition, TAB RAMOS SPORTS CENTER provides leagues for adults and children, roller hockey, soccer, flag football, basketball, women’s field hockey and soccer.
Various clinics and camps are available year round, as well as birthday parties, batting cage with professional instruction, pro shop, concession stand, roller skating lessons, open time and rentals.
Tab Ramos Sports Center also offers an outdoor soccer camp, August 14 - 18, 2006, at the Hazlet Soccer Complex.
www.parentguidenews.com /Camp_Monmouth/TabRamos.php   (224 words)

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