Professional soccer has a long history in Pawtucket. And Rhode Island FC is adding to it in just a few weeks. The club opens its season on March 15, with the debut of The Stadium at Tidewater ...

It was the first season UW's teams were called the Huskies. The '23 squad included the first African American football player and first African American letterman at UW, halfback Hamilton Greene.

He wasn't the first African-American to take to an American pro soccer field, not by a stretch. Nor was he the first Black player to make a significant impact on the field for the U.S. national team.

And Rhode Island FC is adding to it in just a few weeks. The club opens its season on March 15, with the debut of The Stadium at Tidewater Landing coming on May 3. The club, fresh off its ...