the rights to Juan
de la O (never signed with Dallas)
Bidding War
1987:
David Kessler, the agent for Tacoma
goalkeeper Joe Papeleo, announced
that Dallas had enterered what is now a four team bidding war for Papeleo's
services (he became a free agent at the end of the MISL Championship series.)
Kessler met with
Sidekicks coach Gordon Jago today and discussed "numbers and other
things" for a long term contract.
Papeleo
would eventually sign with the Sidekicks and stay for the next 7 years,
retiring after the 1994 season.