Department. He carried in his car a supply of soccer balls and through this interaction and word of mouth he had a following coaching football in Atlanta. His work with the youngsters the community was praised. His boss Howard Long described his employee as a "great organizer" and said the kids learnt a lot from him in a short time. And his enthusiastic young followers are reported to have described him as the best "goodwill ambassador" they knew. In mid-1969, Topic, an American monthly, carried an article covering Mwikuta's contribution to Atlanta and youth since moving there in February 1968. Mwikuta would later spend most of his time coaching in local schools and around the state of Georgia. He also conducted clinics for referees and linesmen and attended a mass Boy Scout Jamboree at Pine Mountain where he lectured on soccer and Zambia. In 1969, he signed with Dallas Tornado for two seasons (69–70) before trying his hand at American football with the Dallas Cowboys and became the first born and raised African to feature in the NFL when he appeared in the 1970 preseason. However, he was released before the regular season began. Mwikuta coached the men's varsity soccer team at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 1974 to 1979. Because of his contribution to community work and the development of youth in the US, Mwikuta met at the White House US President Jimmy Carter. He eventually completed his studies with degrees in physical education and soccer coaching and came back to Zambia after a 12-year absence. Mwikuta settled in Zaire (now Congo DR) where he began coaching Tshikuku United in Shaba Province. In 1974, he played in Canada with Toronto Hungaria in the National Soccer League. Death In February 1988, he travelled to Zambia to visit friends and relatives and on the morning of 26 February 1988, Mwikuta was at his brother's house in Chililabombwe when he collapsed and died of a heart attack. References 1941 births 1988 deaths American football placekickers Association football defenders Atlanta Chiefs players Canadian National Soccer League players Dallas Cowboys players Dallas Tornado players Expatriate soccer players in Canada Expatriate soccer players in the United States Footballers who switched code Kabwe Warriors F.C. players National Professional Soccer League (1967) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players People from Ndola SMU Mustangs men's soccer coaches Zambian expatriate footballers Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Zambian expatriate