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 Jerry
was a contributor from 1955 through 2004, covering
all aspects of soccer in the United States and abroad
as well as other major sports for the Hartford Courant
but could not write full-time because he taught school.
Also,
he was featured as a National Hockey League columnist
(1979-1984), sports media columnist (1986-1994),
and National Basketball Association columnist (2001-2004)
before retiring in June 2004.
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Personal
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Jerry
served as a school teacher from 1965 until 1994 in
the West Hartford Public Schools. He taught at Sedgwick
Junior High School for four years and William Hall
High School for 25 years before retiring to cover the
1994 FIFA World Cup.
He
was a sports writer for the weekly West Hartford News
from 1955-1975 and covered the 1994 and 1998 World
Cups as a backgrounder for ESPN/ABC television. He
continues to be an international soccer backgrounder
for ESPN International, a position he has held since
1989. He occasionally was a broadcast contributor to
public television coverage of soccer and early ESPN
collegiate coverage. He was the author of The Magic
of Soccer, which was published by Atheneum Press in
1979.
International
Coverage
World Cups, 1970-1986, columnist off of international radio/television
coverage because the competition was held in May-June before the end
of the school year making attendance impossible. Attended and covered
World Cups in Italy 1990, USA 1994, France 1998, South Korea/Japan 2002.
As well as the FIFA Women's World Championship in Sweden 1995 and then
the FIFA Women’s World Cup in the USA 1999. Attended and covered
African Championship 1994, 1998 and the CONCACAF Gold Cups numerous times.
Extensive attendance at FIFA Under-17 World, Under-20 and Olympic tournaments
from 1991 including qualifying competitions. Covered World Cup Qualifying,
major international club and international games on all continents except
Oceania. Developed international soccer coverage for The Hartford Courant
and continue to offer occasional columns following retirement.
National
Coverage
High school and youth soccer coverage in the USA, focusing most obviously
on Connecticut and the Northeast, since 1955. Coverage of Connecticut
State League Soccer from 1958-1980s. Coverage of the NASL, MISL and MLS
from the late 1960’s-present. Collegiate coverage in Connecticut
since the early 1970’s including attendance at numerous NCAA men’s
and women’s finals, all division levels. Frequent contributor to
Kick Magazine, Soccer Digest, Soccer Magazine and other national publications.
Attended
more than 150 United States Men's National Team games,
as well as an additional 200 additional national team
matches involving women’s
and youth teams. Has seen numerous high school, college, youth and
professional games over a span of 50 years.
Trecker
has covered matches in Africa (Burkina Faso, Tunisia);
Europe (England, Scotland, Wales, Holland, Belgium,
Germany, France, Italy,
Spain, Switzerland, Finland, Sweden); Central America, North America
and the Caribbean's (Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Mexico, USA, Jamaica, Barbados); South America
(Bolivia, Chile); and
Asia (Japan, South Korea).
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