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Sporting KC to induct Chris Klein into Sporting Legends hall of honor

By SAM McDOWELL

smcdowell@kcstar.com
The Wizards' Chris Klein (17) just gets his foot on the ball to beat San Jose defender Wade Barrett (rear) for the first goal of their April 12, 2002, game at Arrowhead Stadium. The Wizards won the game 2-0.
The Wizards' Chris Klein (17) just gets his foot on the ball to beat San Jose defender Wade Barrett (rear) for the first goal of their April 12, 2002, game at Arrowhead Stadium. The Wizards won the game 2-0. File photo The Kansas City Star

Sporting Kansas City will recognize former midfielder Chris Klein as the lone member of its 2015 Sporting Legends class during halftime of Saturday's match against Vancouver.

Klein, who played for the Kansas City Wizards from 1998-2005, will be the seventh member of the hall of honor, begun in 2013. A former first-round pick, he scored 43 goals and had 54 assists during 235 matches across all competitions. He twice won the MLS comeback player of the year award and was a four-time All-Star.

Saturday’s match starts at 8 p.m.

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This story was originally published August 13, 2015 at 8:00 PM with the headline "Sporting KC to induct Chris Klein into Sporting Legends hall of honor."

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