In 1978, Tyrone J. Morrison, this week’s Homegrown Hero, got on a flight from New York to his base in Spokane, Washington. Before getting to Spokane, he had a layover in Minnesota, where he met one of the most historic European footballers, sitting there, waiting for his flight, with nobody realizing the superstar that was in the airport. His name, Eusébio.
“I was in the service, and I was taking a plane from New York all the way over to my base up in Spokane, Washington, and he was in the back with a guy called Humberto [Coelho],” said Morrison.