How 16-acres of dirt led to World Cup dreams

In 1947, almost a full decade before Walter Elias Disney even considered buying property in Orlando, when Orlando was nothing more than a resort for American military, Owen Godwin dreamed big.  A butcher and postman in smalltown Florida who raised alligators on the side, Godwin convinced three investors to each pitch in $100 for a 16-acre piece of dirt [...]

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