Fred Armstrong is a retired American professional

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goalkeeper. Armstrong played for the St. Petersburg Kickers in 1977. At the time, he had entered Florida Tech in order to play collegiate soccer. However, the NCAA denied his request as he had previously signed an amateur contract with the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the

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. In 1981, he played for the Cleveland Cobras of the American Soccer League. In 1982, he played for the

Nashville Diamonds The Nashville Diamonds were an American soccer club based in Nashville, Tennessee that was a member of the American Soccer League. Their home stadium was Hale Stadium on the campus of Tennessee State University Tennessee State University (Te ...

. He currently coaches with the Thunder Soccer Club in

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.Thunder Soccer Club
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American soccer coaches American men's soccer players Florida Institute of Technology alumni American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Cleveland Cobras players Nashville Diamonds players St. Petersburg Kickers players Living people Men's association football goalkeepers Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-footy-bio-stub