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[Standing with Bob Kap's painting]

Description: Photographs from the Bob Kap collection of individuals standing beside Bob Kap's original painted artwork. The first image, which is a print on copy paper, features an individual standing to the right of Kap's painting as he holds it upright. The second image, which is an original Polaroid print, features Bob Kap himself standing to the left of his artwork.
Date: 1980/1990?
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Pamphlet for soccer matches between Burmese and American teams, #2]

Description: Advertisement in a pamphlet from the Bob Kap Collection with details in Burmese for friendly soccer matches between teams from Burma and the United States. The front page contains details for location, dates, and times of the matches. The second page discusses the rising popularity of soccer in the United States and the Dallas Tornado being the first American soccer team to take on a world tour. On the third page are photographs and biographies of Sein Hlaing, coach of the Myanmar team, and Dal… more
Date: 1967/1968?
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Dallas Tornado Soccer Club 1967/68, #2]

Description: Autographed Dallas Tornado Soccer Club poster from the Bob Kap Collection. The poster features a photograph of all of the 1967/68 season soccer players together with coach Bob Kap (center), co-owner and vice president Lamar Hunt (left), and co-owner and president Bill McNutt (right). Below the picture are the names of all pictured team members and a quote from Hunt. On the backside, season highlights from between August 1967-March 1968 are listed; at the bottom are statistics from their world t… more
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Poster for Dallas Tornado matches against Singapore and Sino-Malays, #2]

Description: Poster printed in red ink from the Bob Kap Collection advertising football (soccer) matches against the Dallas Tornado. The first match advertised is the Dallas Tornado against Singapore on December 3rd, 1967; the second match advertised is the Dallas Tornados against the Sino-Malays on December 4th, 1967. Both games took place at Jalan Besar Stadium with a kick-off time of 8:00 pm. The poster advertises supporting matches prior to the main events and lists the price of admission.
Date: 1967
Creator: Kong Hua Printers, Ltd.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Purple poster for Dallas Tornado matches versus Ceylon Football Association, #2]

Description: Poster from the Bob Kap Collection that advertises football (soccer) matches between the Dallas Tornado Soccer Club and the Ceylon Football Association at Sugathadasa Stadium in November of 1967. The details—including the teams, venue, dates, times, ticket prices, ticket sale times, and ticket sale locations—are printed on purple paper in black ink. On the poster's backside, the details are printed in Sinhala.
Date: 1967
Creator: United Printers
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Clipping: Tornados Tear Into Town]

Description: News clippings from Ceylon and Honduras regarding matches played by national teams against the Dallas Tornado. The first clipping from the Daily Mirror on November 21, 1967 recounts details from the Tornado's visit to Colombo as the first American soccer team to visit Asia, and discusses the team's visit to India, Pakistan, and an upcoming visit to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) to play against the Ceylon Football Assocation. The second clipping discusses the Tornado's visit to Honduras to play against the… more
Date: 1967/1968?
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Portrait photograph of Bob Kap]

Description: Print of a portrait photograph of Bob Kap from the Bob Kap Collection. Kap dons a jacket and tie as he looks towards the camera for his picture. At the bottom of the image is his name and job title (head coach); in the lower left is the Dallas Tornado team logo.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Poster for Dallas Tornado matches versus Ceylon Football Association]

Description: Poster from the Bob Kap Collection that advertises football (soccer) matches between the Dallas Tornado Soccer Club and the Ceylon Football Association at Sugathadasa Stadium in November of 1967. The details—including the teams, venue, dates, times, ticket prices, ticket sale times, and ticket sale locations—are printed on beige paper in black ink. On the poster's backside, the details are printed in Sinhala.
Date: 1967
Creator: United Printers
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Framed photograph of Chen Ta-ching]

Description: Photograph from the Bob Kap collection of Chinese National Revolutionary Army general Chen Ta-ching. The script surrounding the photograph indicates that that the image was gifted to Bob Kap during the Dallas Tornado's visit to Taiwan. At the bottom of the document's backside is a circular blue stamp from the China National Football Association.
Date: December 1967
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Dallas Tornado Soccer Club 1967/68, #1]

Description: Autographed Dallas Tornado Soccer Club poster from the Bob Kap Collection. The poster features a photograph of all of the 1967/68 season soccer players together with coach Bob Kap (center), co-owner and vice president Lamar Hunt (left), and co-owner and president Bill McNutt (right). Below the picture are the names of all pictured team members and a quote from Hunt. On the backside, season highlights from between August 1967-March 1968 are listed; at the bottom are statistics from their world t… more
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Pamphlet for soccer matches between Burmese and American teams, #1]

Description: Advertisement in a pamphlet from the Bob Kap Collection with details in Burmese for friendly soccer matches between teams from Burma and the United States. The front page contains details for location, dates, and times of the matches. The second page discusses the rising popularity of soccer in the United States and the Dallas Tornado being the first American soccer team to take on a world tour. On the third page are photographs and biographies of Sein Hlaing, coach of the Myanmar team, and Dal… more
Date: 1967/1968?
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Print of a painting by Bob Kap]

Description: Print from the Bob Kap Collection of a painting created by Bob Kap, artist and coach of the Dallas Tornado from 1967-1968. The abstract artwork depicts football players surrounded by vibrant colors; the player at the center holds a football. On the backside of the print is an article from Dallas Cowboys Weekly which features quotes and perspectives from Bob Kap surrounding his ideas for technological advancements in the future of football.
Date: 1980
Creator: Kap, Bob & Spain, Ron
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Purple poster for Dallas Tornado matches versus Ceylon Football Association, #1]

Description: Poster from the Bob Kap Collection that advertises football (soccer) matches between the Dallas Tornado Soccer Club and the Ceylon Football Association at Sugathadasa Stadium in November of 1967. The details—including the teams, venue, dates, times, ticket prices, ticket sale times, and ticket sale locations—are printed on purple paper in black ink. On the poster's backside, the details are printed in Sinhala.
Date: 1967
Creator: United Printers
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Poster for Dallas Tornado matches against Singapore and Sino-Malays, #1]

Description: Poster printed in red ink from the Bob Kap Collection advertising football (soccer) matches against the Dallas Tornado. The first match advertised is the Dallas Tornado against Singapore on December 3rd, 1967; the second match advertised is the Dallas Tornados against the Sino-Malays on December 4th, 1967. Both games took place at Jalan Besar Stadium with a kick-off time of 8:00 pm. The poster advertises supporting matches prior to the main events and lists the price of admission.
Date: 1967
Creator: Kong Hua Printers, Ltd.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Letter from Ed Fries to Bob Kap, December 29, 1967]

Description: Second page of a letter from the Bob Kap Collection from Dallas Tornado general manager Ed Fries to coach Bob Kap. In this fragment of correspondence, Fries anticipates working with Kap and the players during the season and discusses looping Kap in regarding the team's travel plans.
Date: December 29, 1967
Creator: Fries, Ed
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Letter from Lamar Hunt to Bill McNutt, Bob Kap, and Ed Fries, January 29, 1968]

Description: Letter from the Bob Kap Collection from Dallas Tornado co-owner and vice president Lamar Hunt addressed to L. W. "Bill" McNutt, Jr., co-owner and president; Bob Kap, coach; and Ed Fries, general manager. In the letter, Hunt discusses the Tornado meeting with other North American and English soccer clubs, negotiating sales of players, and the atmosphere of the meeting in London.
Date: January 29, 1968
Creator: Hunt, Lamar
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Dallas Tornado Soccer Club stationary]

Description: Stationary from the Bob Kap Collection featuring a letterhead for the Dallas Tornado Soccer Club. The team's logo is in the upper left-hand corner, and the address of the team's headquarters is printed below the letterhead. Below the team logo on the left are the names of the organization's leaders: L. William McNutt, Jr. (Bill), president; Lamar Hunt, vice president; and Ed Fries, general manager.
Date: 1967/1968?
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Notes on the Dallas Tornado by Bill McNutt, April 3, 1968]

Description: Document from the Bob Kap Collection featuring notes created by Dallas Tornado co-owner Bill McNutt. McNutt addresses soccer competing with ice hockey in popularity; attendance demographics; audience reaction to a halftime performance and the game's structure; selling beer at the stadium; halftime trampoline performers; competitive dynamics and spectator reactions; brainstorming improvements to the spectator experience; drawing more attendance and new spectators; and lowering prices for tickets. more
Date: April 3, 1968
Creator: McNutt, Lee William, Jr. (Bill)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Three postscripts from Ed Fries]

Description: Correspondence from the Bob Kap Collection with three postscripts written by Dallas Tornado general manager Ed Fries. In the first postscript, Fries addresses Gene Wilson, who worked in public relations for the team. In the second postscript, Fries requests information on several new players regarding the means through which they were recruited for the team. In the final postscript, Fries compliments the addressees on their job performance.
Date: 1967/1968?
Creator: Fries, Ed
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Letter from Ed Fries to Gene Wilson, November 17, 1967]

Description: Letter from the Bob Kap Collection from Dallas Tornado general manager Ed Fries to Gene Wilson, who worked on public relations for the team. In this letter, Fries relays that co-owner Lamar Hunt wants players to wear specific uniforms in their upcoming match. Fries asks Wilson to collect several photographs of the team and to deliver game reports. In his postscripts, Fries discusses conflict with Kap over correspondence, requests information for a team roster, and shares information regarding u… more
Date: November 17, 1967
Creator: Fries, Ed
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Letter from Ed Fries to Bob Kap, January 22, 1968]

Description: Second page of a letter from the Bob Kap Collection addressed to Bob Kap from Dallas Tornado general manager Ed Fries. The letter was addressed to the care of Mr. D. S. Naidu to be routed to Kap during his stay in Fiji. In this fragment of correspondence, Fries discusses visas and travel plans for a Dallas Tornado player or team member.
Date: January 22, 1968
Creator: Fries, Ed
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Letter from Bill McNutt, January 20, 1968]

Description: Second page of a letter from the Bob Kap Collection—probably written to Bob Kap—from Bill McNutt, one of the two owners of the Dallas Tornado Soccer Club. In this fragment of correspondence, McNutt extends warm regards to the team's players as he awaits their arrival to Dallas, Texas. Additionally, McNutt notes that the headquarters have been in contact with Odd Lindberg, a player for the Dallas Tornado.
Date: January 20, 1968
Creator: McNutt, Lee William, Jr. (Bill)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Letter from Ed Fries to Bob Kap, October 17, 1967]

Description: Second page of a letter from the Bob Kap Collection addressed to Bob Kap from Dallas Tornado general manager Ed Fries. In this fragment of correspondence, Fries compliments a column written by Kap and discusses coordinating with Gene Wilson, who worked on public relations for the team, regarding travel arrangements. Fries closes the letter with well wishes for the players, gives thanks to Kap for his work as the team's coach, and sends greetings from the team's office.
Date: October 17, 1967
Creator: Fries, Ed
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Letter from Ed Fries to Bob Kap and Gene Wilson, October 4, 1967]

Description: Third page of a letter from the Bob Kap Collection addressed to Bob Kap and Gene Wilson from Dallas Tornado general manager Ed Fries. In this fragment of correspondence, Fries discusses recruiting American players for the Tornado and information on scouting college soccer players for the team.
Date: October 4, 1967
Creator: Fries, Ed
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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