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After just one season, however, Sewell left for America to play in the fledgling North American Soccer League for the St. Louis Stars. Sewell spent four seasons (1972–1975) playing with the Stars, seeing time in 58 games and scoring 4 goals. In 1975, he was named NASL Coach of the Year, for his success guiding a St. Louis squad comprised almost exclusively of home-grown American players, an oddity in the era of Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, and other high-priced imports. At the end of the 1977 season, the Stars moved to Anaheim, California where the team became known as the California Surf. Sewell made the move to California with the team and continued to coach through the end of the 1981 season.
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