Dr. Carl T. Duer, Sr.

Crossville’s Dr. Carl T. Duer, Sr. has made his mark on the area in many ways – physician, elected official and public servant – and his impact will be felt again later this spring.

The Dr. Carl T. Duer Soccer Complex will be a site for the Kohl’s US Youth Soccer American Cup here June 4th and 5th, and officials are very excited about what that means for the community.

The complex, a longtime goal of Duer’s, opened for play in 2009, and immediately “proved itself worthy,” city officials said. Over 900 Crossville Recreation Youth Soccer Association players were on the field in 2010, and several state-level matches were played, with teams coming from Chattanooga, Knoxville and the Nashville area.

The Kohl’s American Cup event, held in conjunction with the United States Youth Soccer Association, is expected to provide a real shot in the economic arm not only for Crossville, but the surrounding region.

Local and state soccer officials say the City of Crossville has many things in place to make the event a memorable one.