Steve Twellman (born December 14, 1949) was a U.S.

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player who spent three seasons in the

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. Twellman attended

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where he played on the Spartans soccer team during its first years playing in the

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. He was team captain in 1971, earning second team All American recognition that season.Michigan State Media Guide
/ref> In 1972, the

Atlanta Chiefs The Atlanta Chiefs were an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The team competed in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) in 1967 and the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1968 to 1973 and again from 19 ...

selected Twellman in the first round of the

college draft. He spent two seasons in Atlanta. In 1973, the team was renamed the

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when ownership changed. The team folded at the end of the season and Twellman moved to the

Boston Minutemen The Boston Minutemen were an American professional soccer team based out of Boston that played in the North American Soccer League (NASL). They played from 1974 to 1976. Their home fields included Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Schaefer Stadium ...

for the 1974 season.

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