Portland soccer legend Clive Charles is one of 40 candidates on the final ballot for the 2021 National Soccer Hall of Fame, it was announced this morning. Hall voting committees will cast votes from February 5 to February 10 in the process's last round of ballots, with this year's class scheduled to be inducted on May 22 in Dallas.
Charles became eligible for this year's ballot a "Builder" via a nomination route, the Builder Nominee List, that was approved by the NSHOF board ahead of the 2021 election. He is one of 10 Builders eligible for the Hall of Fame this year, with a maximum of one Builder to be elected.