Dan McCrudden is a retired American

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who played in the

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and American Soccer League. McCrudden attended

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where he played on the soccer team from 1974 to 1977. He led the team in scoring all four seasons and was a 1977 Honorable Mention (third team) All American. In 1998, he was inducted into the Rams Hall of Fame. In 1978, the Chicago Sting selected McCrudden in the first round (16th overall) of the

draft. He played one season with the sting, and another five seasons in the American Soccer League where he was a 1980 All Star.

Current career

Dan McCrudden is currently employed as the Senior Director of Facilities Administration at the Northwestern University

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McCrudden, Dan 1955 births Living people American men's soccer players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Chicago Sting (NASL) players New York Apollo players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Men's association football forwards