Stanley "Kip" Jordan was an American soccer defender who was a 1973 first team All American, then spent three seasons in the

North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to: *North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league *North American Soccer League (2011–2017) The North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional men's soccer league b ...

(NASL). Jordan first attended Bowling Green State University in 1970 and transferred to Monroe Community College for 1971 where he was recognized with National Junior College Athletic Association All-America first team selection. He then returned to senior college at

Cornell University Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to tea ...

, playing on the men's soccer team from 1972-1973. He was a 1972 Honorable Mention (third team) and a 1973 first team All American. Jordan graduated in 1974 and was a member of the

Quill and Dagger Quill and Dagger is a senior honor society at Cornell University. It is often recognized as one of the most prominent societies of its type, along with Skull and Bones and Scroll and Key at Yale University. In 1929, ''The New York Times'' stated ...

society. He was inducted with the inaugural class into Cornell's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978. In 1974, Jordan signed with the

Miami Toros The Miami Toros was a professional soccer team in the North American Soccer League from 1972 to 1976. The club was founded in 1967 as the Washington Darts, and moved to Miami, where they played the 1972 season in the NASL's Southern Division ...

of the

. He moved to the Rochester Lancers for the 1976 season. In 1978, he played in Canada's National Soccer League with the

Buffalo Blazers Buffalo Blazers was a soccer team in Buffalo, New York. They competed in the National Soccer League in 1976–1978 and 1980. They were one of only four American teams ( Detroit Besa, Detroit Canadians, and Detroit Vardar) to have competed in th ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jordan, Kip American men's soccer players Cornell Big Red men's soccer players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Miami Toros players Rochester Lancers (1967–1980) players Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Sportspeople from Rochester, New York Soccer players from New York (state) All-American college men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Canadian National Soccer League players