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Eddie Pope Inducted into NC Sports Hall of Fame

1/5/2026

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Eddie Pope of High Point, North Carolina, will be inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2026.
He played for the University of North Carolina from 1992 to 1995.
He was the second pick in the 1996 MLS Draft and earned five MLS All-Star selections.
He spent 12 years in Major League Soccer and helped D.C. United win the 1997 MLS Cup.

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Eddie Pope of High Point, North Carolina, will be inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2026.
He played for the University of North Carolina from 1992 to 1995.
He was the second pick in the 1996 MLS Draft and earned five MLS All-Star selections.
He spent 12 years in Major League Soccer and helped D.C. United win the 1997 MLS Cup.