The 5ft 11in, 140lb place-kicker is thought the be the first of the dozen or so documented women in the male-only sport to play on a full ride. 00?BSTAs James Bunce sits in his new office at US Soccer’s headquarters in Chicago, he feels the sam. Lynch was born and raised in Oakland and played college ball nearby at California. ontract with the New York Cosmos in 1975 – and Woosnam, who became the NASL commissioner.