Tragedy hit the Atlanta Soccer Community when one our most well known and liked members died on Sunday.
This is the latest information forwarded this morning.
Team - Ohana FC Thunder, former players and friends.......
If you have not already heard, Ken Palmer passed away last night after an apparent series of heart attacks.
We played at 5:00 p.m. game at Mudd Creek and Ken played most of the time up until about 25 minutes into the 2nd half. He was on the far side of the field when he asked to be subbed out. The guys yelled for me to get someone in and Ken just walked off on the far side and hunched over. He seemed tired and just sat up and stayed over there. Steve Bek was subbed out shortly after and sat with Ken for the rest of the game. He came back over to the team after the game and did not speak with me. He just grabbed his gear and went to the parking lot. I assumed that he had left. I asked Steve what was up with Ken and he said Ken had told him that he had shortness of breath. Well, apparently he had not made it out of the parking lot as some people noticed Ken sitting in his car and not moving. An Ambulance came and he apparently had a series of smaller heart attacks until what must have been a massive one at the Hospital. They could not resuscitate him the final time.
Kenny Palmer RIP
A father, a friend and one of us. Kenny was a big part of the Atlanta Soccer Community. Whether you played with him, against him or hung out with him....Kenny was a great man. He will be missed!
Kenny Palmer
passed away after his game Sunday evening March 10th, 2013
Kenny leaves behind family including 3 daughters, Shawn, Jessica, Adrianna and a son, Johnathan
and many, many soccer friends
Preliminary information
Viewing - Friday evening 6 - 8pm
Funeral - Saturday
the family has not released final details
CASL is setting up a Memorial Trust and that information will be updated as well
Kenny played on many teams with in (& without) the league.
Here are just a few.. if I missed one please send along
Ohana FC Thunder
Ohana FC Honu
Ohana FC Kekoas
Hooligans FC
Hammers
Soccer 3v3dotcom
Rovers FC
Cobb FC
Saturn FC
Datagraghic
Express Coed
South Park Kenny
passed away after his game Sunday evening March 10th, 2013
Kenny leaves behind family including 3 daughters, Shawn, Jessica, Adrianna and a son, Johnathan
and many, many soccer friends
Preliminary information
Viewing - Friday evening 6 - 8pm
Funeral - Saturday
the family has not released final details
CASL is setting up a Memorial Trust and that information will be updated as well
Kenny played on many teams with in (& without) the league.
Here are just a few.. if I missed one please send along
Ohana FC Thunder
Ohana FC Honu
Ohana FC Kekoas
Hooligans FC
Hammers
Soccer 3v3dotcom
Rovers FC
Cobb FC
Saturn FC
Datagraghic
Express Coed
South Park Kenny
from Karon Beyer CASL
Many of us will be honoring Kenny though out the year. I you have pictures, info or memories that you would like to share. Please email
quique@atlantasoccernews.com
Posts
Awesome striker but even better human been.
ReplyDeleteAntonio Ginart
Kenny was a great man! I had the pleasure of playing many soccer games with him. He always look as good as a marathon athlete and was always one of the best soccer player on the field.
ReplyDeleteI suggest we all get together and either rent one field to play a few games in his honor mixing all our teams and the extra money collected from all, we could either donate to Kenny's family or buy a huge trophy with his name on it to give to them. If was a shock for us, I imagine how bad the family is right now. Count on me for any other idea. Kenny will be missed in and out of the field. we lost a great soccer player and friend. may he rest in piece!
Fernando C. Melo
Cruzeiro
You will be missed my friend.
ReplyDeleteREST IN PEACE!
ReplyDeleteFernando C. Melo
Kenny was a great man! I had the pleasure of playing many soccer games with him. He always look as good as a marathon athlete and was always one of the best soccer player on the field.
ReplyDeleteI suggest we all get together and either rent one field to play a few games in his honor mixing all our teams and the extra money collected from all, we could either donate to Kenny's family or buy a huge trophy with his name on it to give to them. If was a shock for us, I imagine how bad the family is right now. Count on me for any other idea. Kenny will be missed in and out of the field. we lost a great soccer player and friend. may he rest in peace!
Fernando C. Melo
Cruzeiro
Awesome man, liked by all, great player. May God comfort your family and keep them safe until you are all reunited in Paradise one day. I love you my friend, rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteHe touched many people lives...we will honor him
ReplyDeleteOver the years, I refereed allot of his games and We always joked around and laughed in the field on either my calls or his playing. Awesome soccer player. I will miss laughing. rest in peace my friend. Mamood
ReplyDeleteIt was truly an honor to play against Kenny on the pitch. He will be greatly missed for his play, friendships, and sportsmanship.
ReplyDeleteEric Brackin
I initially knew Kenny from the soccer field, who just tore us apart with his soccer skills. Hands down, he was something else both on and off the field... An athlete and an intellect. As time went on found out how each one of our family members were connected as friends to this day, and amazingly, we lived in the same neighborhood division.
ReplyDeleteThis is a shock to many who knew Kenny. The big man has a plan for all of us, but he took u too soon. See you on the big field. RIP my friend.
Raj Patel and Family
Great player and even greater person. You will be missed dear friend. Rest in Eternal Peace.
ReplyDeleteRIP Kenny. You will greately be missed.
ReplyDelete~ played with him on the Hammers team in Orlando & pick-up games in North Park
I had the unenviable task of trying to cover Kenny on too many occasions and most certainly made significant installments into his self esteem account because of how soundly he normally "owned" me. Regardless, he was always one of those guys everyone loved to hang out with, even during the game. Hard to believe that he was taken so young. May God provide the comfort only he can provide to Kenny's family and friends.
ReplyDeleteDennis Latimer
Great guy. I coached his daughter and played with him on Saturn FC. He was a good friend and will be missed dearly. I can't believe he's gone. Sad news for the soccer community in Atlanta.
ReplyDeletePee Wee