Russell Hutchison (born July 6, 1978) is a defender who played for American

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side

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from 2002 until their demise in 2006. Hutchison was born in

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and attended the

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, playing on the men's soccer team from 1996 to 2000. In 1998, he played for the Sioux City Breeze during the collegiate off-season. In 1999, he similarly played for the

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. In 2000, he saw limited time with the

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. In 2001, he played seven games for the

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of the

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. In 2002, Hutchinson moved to the

. He made 20 appearances for the Mariners in the 2005 season and scored one goal. The following campaign he played only 12 games before the Mariners were disbanded at the end of the season.USL First Division 2006 season
/ref> He graduated from the

in 2000.

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