Ralph Black (soccer)
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Ralph Black is a former defender in American indoor soccer. His 442 games played in original MISL history is 6th most in league history.
Black played for the Denver Avalanche, Baltimore Blast, Tacoma Stars, and San Diego Sockers. With the demise of the league he on to play for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in 1992 of the outdoor American Professional Soccer League, indoors with the Buffalo Blizzard, Anaheim Splash, San Diego SeaDogs, and Portland Pride, and Portland Pythons. Black was named Continental Indoor Soccer League Defender of the Year and to the ALL-CISL First Team defender in 1994.
After retiring as a player, Black went on to be head coach of the Portland Pythons. He has been a boys' youth soccer coach in recent years and currently coaches boys' youth teams with Washington Premier Football Club in Tacoma, Washington.
