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Rhode Island's Hidden Soccer Legacy
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Rhode Island’s soccer legacy runs deep—thanks to immigrant workers in textile mills who turned Sundays into soccer Sundays, fueled by Massachusetts’ blue laws. A new exhibit, “How Immigrants Became Icons,” traces how Portuguese, Italian, British, and even Black pioneers shaped the game, with artifacts donated by local families. And yes, Rhode Island-born Bert Patenaude scored the first World Cup hat trick. Don’t miss this tribute to global icons forged right here, running through Labor Day.
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