Professional soccer player. he was best known for being a member of the 1950 US World Cup team which upset England 1-0, though he did not get to play in the World Cup. Played for St. Louis Simpkins-Ford in the U.S. Open Cup finals of 1948 and 1950. In 1948 Simpkins-Ford defeated New York Brookhattan 3-2 to win the title and in 1950 defeated Fall River Ponta Delgada 2-0 in the first game and then tied 1-1 in the second to take the cup for the second time. He was a member of the U.S. Olympic team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London and played for the Olympic team against the national team of Israel in Philadelphia earlier in the same year. On the team's way home from London he played for the U.S. Olympians against the Irish League in Belfast. In 1950, he was a member of the U.S. squad at the World Cup in Brazil. He also played for St. Louis Simpkins against Manchester United in 1950 and for the St. Louis Stars against Liverpool in 1953. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1995, along with the rest of the 1950 U.S. World Cup team.
Professional soccer player. he was best known for being a member of the 1950 US World Cup team which upset England 1-0, though he did not get to play in the World Cup. Played for St. Louis Simpkins-Ford in the U.S. Open Cup finals of 1948 and 1950. In 1948 Simpkins-Ford defeated New York Brookhattan 3-2 to win the title and in 1950 defeated Fall River Ponta Delgada 2-0 in the first game and then tied 1-1 in the second to take the cup for the second time. He was a member of the U.S. Olympic team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London and played for the Olympic team against the national team of Israel in Philadelphia earlier in the same year. On the team's way home from London he played for the U.S. Olympians against the Irish League in Belfast. In 1950, he was a member of the U.S. squad at the World Cup in Brazil. He also played for St. Louis Simpkins against Manchester United in 1950 and for the St. Louis Stars against Liverpool in 1953. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1995, along with the rest of the 1950 U.S. World Cup team.
Bio by: Kenneth Gilbert
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