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Notable players from the 1983-84 MISL champion Blast:

Name Pos. 1983-84 season Now

Pat Ercoli F League-high 16 goals in playoffs Head coach of 'A' League's Rochester Rhinos

Joey Fink F Four goals in 4:59 in title-clinching win Investment broker in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Paul Kitson F Led the Blast with 36 regular-season goals Directs youth soccer camps and clinics in Toronto

Dave MacWilliams F 12 goals and 14 assists in 12 playoff games Men's soccer coach at Temple University

Scott Manning GK MVP of the championship series Financial adviser in Baltimore

Juan Carlos Michia D Blast's Defensive Player of the Year Lives in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; youth scout for U.S. Soccer Federation

Stan Stamenkovic F 34-goal, 63-assist league MVP season Died in 1996 at 39 after an accident at his home in Serbia

Mike Stankovic D Returned after tearing knee ligaments early in season Directs youth soccer camps and clinics in Baltimore

Keith Van Eron GK 17 saves in title-clinching win Directs youth soccer camps and clinics in Baltimore

Heinz Wirtz MF League-high 32 blocked shots in playoffs Owns wholesale swimming pool supply company in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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