Wadim "Bill" Mishalow is a retired American

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who played in the

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and the Major Indoor Soccer League. Mishalow attended the University of Alabama, Huntsville, playing on the men's soccer team from 1973 to 1975. In 1976, he turned professional with the

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of the

. He spent three seasons in Los Angeles before moving to the

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for the start of the 1979 season. He finished the season with the

New England Tea Men The New England Tea Men were an American professional soccer team based in the Greater Boston metropolitan area. They played in the North American Soccer League (1968–1984), North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1978 to 1980. Their home ve ...

. In the fall of 1979, he signed with the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League but injuries prevented him from playing until the end of December.Spirit's Fyfe, Mishalow puts boots to Hellions
/ref> He was back in the NASL in 1980 with the

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. The Chiefs then sent him to the

Chicago Sting The Chicago Sting (1974–1988) was an American professional soccer team representing Chicago. The Sting played in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1984 and in the Major Indoor Soccer League in the 1982–83 season and again from ...

where he played the 1980–1981 NASL indoor season. In the fall of 1981, he was back in the MISL, this time with the Memphis Americans. He played three seasons with the Americans.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mishalow, Bill 1952 births Living people Soccer players from Chicago American men's soccer players Atlanta Chiefs players Chicago Sting (NASL) players Los Angeles Aztecs players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Memphis Americans players Memphis Rogues players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players New England Tea Men players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Pittsburgh Spirit players Men's association football goalkeepers 20th-century American sportsmen