Birthday profile

Carl Bussey

Carl Bussey, American soccer player

Born
October 11, 1978
Age in 2026
48
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1978

About Carl Bussey

Carl Bussey is an American retired soccer midfielder who played professionally in Major League Soccer and the USL First Division. He played three games for the U.S. at the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship. Bussey graduated from Plano East Senior High School. He attended Southern Methodist University where he was a 1999 and 2000 First Team All American soccer player. On February 10, 2002, the Dallas Burn selected Bussey in the first round (ninth overall) of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft. He played nine games for Dallas in 2002, but saw no first team game time in 2003 before being released in June. He signed with the Virginia Beach Mariners of the USL First Division for the remainder of the season. In 2005, he played for the amateur Dallas Roma F.C. He also played in the South Korea First Division. Bussey played three games for the United States men's national under-17 soccer team at the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

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Carl Bussey timeline

  1. On February 10, 2002, the Dallas Burn selected Bussey in the first round (ninth overall) of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft.
  2. He played nine games for Dallas in 2002, but saw no first team game time in 2003 before being released in June.

The world when Carl Bussey was born

Carl Bussey was born in 1978. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1978

  • #1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
  • Top movieThe Deer Hunter
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
  • Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
  • Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
  • Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
  • Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
  • World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
  • U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Carl Bussey's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19782026
Gas$0.63$3.45/gal
Average home$55,700$435,000
Average income$17,730$67,500
Minimum wage$2.65$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.34$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population222.6M341 million

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