Robbie Rogers
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Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1987 -
Occupation
Sports
Notable Achievements
National Champion
Description
Professional soccer player, Los Angeles Galaxy (2013-2017). 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. Competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. First professional soccer player to compete as out and gay. Married to filmmaker Greg Berlanti. Author of his autobiography 'Coming Out to Play' (2014). Member, National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame (2015).
See Also
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
