Nathan Sacks ( he, נתן זקס) is a former

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n professional

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player who spent one season in the

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Professional

In 1981, Sacks signed with the

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of the

. In the fall of 1981, he moved to the

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of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1984, Sacks played for the

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in the

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. In the fall of 1983, he signed with the

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of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He would play three seasons with the Lazers. In 1986, he played for the

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in the

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. That fall, he signed with the

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of the

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. He returned to the Heat for the 1989 and 1990 seasons.

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1951 births Sportspeople from Pretoria South African soccer players South African expatriate soccer players American Indoor Soccer Association players American Professional Soccer League players Expatriate footballers in Israel Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players Dallas Tornado players Houston Dynamos players Jewish footballers Living people Los Angeles Heat players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Pittsburgh Spirit players Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players South African emigrants to Israel South African Jews United Soccer League (1984–85) players Western Soccer Alliance players Expatriate soccer players in the United States South African expatriate sportspeople in the United States Association football midfielders {{SouthAfrica-footy-bio-stub