Altamont McKenzie
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-03-05) 5 March 1951
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1970–1973 SUNY Oneonta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1975 Dallas Tornado 21 (3)
1976 Tacoma Tides 4 (0)
1976 Los Angeles Skyhawks 2 (0)
1976–1977 PEC Zwolle
1977–1978 Los Angeles Skyhawks 29 (2)
International career
1978–1980 Jamaica
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Altamont McKenzie (born 5 March 1951) is a retired Jamaican football (soccer) defender who spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League and at least one in the American Soccer League. He also played for the Jamaica national football team from 1978 to 1980.

McKenzie attended SUNY Oneonta where he both played soccer and ran track from 1970 to 1973. He graduated in 1974 and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2000.[1] The Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League drafted McKenzie in 1974. He spent two seasons in Texas before moving to the Tacoma Tides for the start of the 1976 American Soccer League season. He was traded to the Los Angeles Skyhawks mid way during the season, and helped L.A. win the ASL title. He played in de Dutch Second Division for PEC Zwolle.[2] He retired in 1978.

He currently lives in Jamaica where he co-owns a rum distillery with fellow footballer Desmond Munroe.

References

  1. ↑ Oneonta College Hall of Fame entry
  2. ↑ JAMAICAAN BIJ PEC ZWOLLE. "De Telegraaf". Amsterdam, 05-08-1976, p. 15. Geraadpleegd op Delpher op 25-10-2021, https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:011199821:mpeg21:p015
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