Soccer the Dog

Born May 17, 1988 in Connecticut, USA

Soccer, a Jack Russell terrier, became the star of the PBS television series Wishbone (1995). He was one of over one hundred dogs that auditioned for the role, and was picked for being the most expressive. Soccer lived with his trainer Jackie Martin in her ranch in Plano, Texas until his death in 2001. Soccer also appeared in commercials for Nike, and for popular dog food brands such as Mighty Dog and Chuck Wagon.