On Mon, 21 Nov 1994, Charles A. Baldwin wrote:
 
> Sokol Kiev played at Harvard in '90 and the Crimson tied them 3-3. It was
> quite a game. Ted Hartje, Harvard '90, later went on to play for Sokol
> Kiev: I believe he may have been the first American to play in the
> Russian leagues.
>
> Sandy
 
I don't believe that Hartje was the first to play in the Russian
Leagues.  There was a guy from my hometown that played over there before
that, although his name is drawing a blank now.  He kept a diary that I believe
was bought and printed by Sports Illustrated.  Any one know for sure who
the first was?
 
Jeff