Emil John Brcic, the founder of the Soccer Master chain, died on October 19 from a neurological disorder at his home in west St. Louis County. Brcic,, 75, and his wife, Shirley, founded Soccer Master in 1978 in St. Louis,., and it has grown to seven Reta
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