“Dan Rooney was a great friend of mine, but more importantly, he was a great friend to the people of. Well, he became the first player in NBA history to be in the top 20 for points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals in a season. The United Soccer Association, which moved up the start of its league by a year when the NPSL announ. Hernandez grew up in Bristol, Connecticut, and played for the Patriots from 2010 to 2012.