Kelvin Norman was an American

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defender who played in the

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, Major Indoor Soccer League and

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. He was the 1989 Southwest Outdoor Soccer League MVP and coached the Colorado Comets in the SISL and USISL. In 1978, Norman signed with the

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of the

. He spent two seasons with the Timbers, largely in the reserves. In the fall of 1979, he moved to the

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where he saw time in three games during the NASL indoor season. He then moved to the

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of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played two seasons with Denver, then finished with one season with the

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. Norman then became the head coach of the amateur Colorado Comets. In 1989, the Comets entered, and won, the Southwest Outdoor Soccer League under the direction of Ed Eid. Norman spent that season as a player-assistant coach and was named the 1989 SOSL Most Valuable Player. On Nov. 8, 2005, an aggressive driver pulled behind Norman, who was driving a Toyota 4Runner, and began tailgating. Norman changed lanes, and when the aggressor passed he pulled in front of Norman and hit his brakes, causing the 4Runner to swerve. Norman's vehicle flew up and crashed upside-down into a Ford Explorer. Norman died at the scene. The aggressor was not hurt. The Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club holds an annual Kelvin Norman Memorial Soccer Tournament.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Norman, Kelvin 1957 births 2005 deaths Sportspeople from Cambridge, Massachusetts Soccer players from Massachusetts American soccer coaches American men's soccer players Colorado Comets players Denver Avalanche players Los Angeles Lazers players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players New England Tea Men players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Portland Timbers (1975–1982) players USISL coaches USISL players Men's association football defenders Men's association football player-managers