Pelé

As a global icon for the sport, Pelé sparked a great upsurge in American soccer when he signed with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League in 1975. Pelé, who had won three World Cups with Brazil and was considered the greatest player of all-time, played three seasons with the Cosmos, winning an NASL championship in 1977 and being named as a first-team NASL all-star in all three seasons. Inducted in 1993.