Difference between revisions of "Robbie Rogers"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
− | Professional soccer player, Los Angeles Galaxy. Team won the Major League Soccer Final Cup (2014). Former Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew winger, won championship 2012; played on national team. Former player, Leeds United. First professional soccer player to compete as out and gay. Partner is filmmaker [[Greg Berlanti]]. Author of his autobiography 'Coming Out to Play' (2014). | + | Professional soccer player, Los Angeles Galaxy. Team won the Major League Soccer Final Cup (2014). Former Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew winger, won championship 2012; played on national team. Former player, Leeds United. First professional soccer player to compete as out and gay. Partner is filmmaker [[Greg Berlanti]]. Author of his autobiography 'Coming Out to Play' (2014). Member, National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame (2015). |
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== |
Revision as of 13:07, 28 July 2015
Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1987 -
Occupation
Sports
Notable Achievements
National Champion
Description
Professional soccer player, Los Angeles Galaxy. Team won the Major League Soccer Final Cup (2014). Former Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew winger, won championship 2012; played on national team. Former player, Leeds United. First professional soccer player to compete as out and gay. Partner is filmmaker Greg Berlanti. Author of his autobiography 'Coming Out to Play' (2014). Member, National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame (2015).
Further Reading/Research
- http://robbiehrogers.com/
- http://www.theguardian.com/football/robbie-rogers
- http://www.out.com/out-exclusives/out100-2013/2013/11/07/out100-soccer-star-robbie-rogers
- http://www.outsports.com/2014/11/24/7271809/robbie-rogers-gay-book-coming-out-soccer
- http://www.outsports.com/2014/12/7/7349605/robbie-rogers-gay-mls-cup-los-angeles-galaxy