The soccer legend known mononymously as Pelé originally hated his nickname. He preferred his given name, Edson—a tribute to Thomas Edison, since at the time, power had just reached his parents’ town.

Pelé was recognized and loved in every corner of the world and Hartford was hardly immune to the phenomenon. When he stopped in town during his days with the New York Cosmos in the 1970s it was a mob ...

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to most as footballer Pelé, passed away on Thursday after a year-long battle with colon cancer and other medical issues. He was 82. Pelé has been called the greatest ...