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THE SOCCER GARAGE |
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USA MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM |
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ARCHIVES 1950 |
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"American Trilogy" |
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To go to the next Archive 1952 |
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| All 17 players on the 1950 USA World Cup squad are in the National Soccer Hall of Fame |
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| The US played two games in preparation for the 1950 World Cup, losing both matches: 0-5 to Besitkas of Turkey and 0-1 to an FA Selection from England (not an official England team) |
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| Dent McSkimming was the lone American reporter attending the USA-England game, working for the St Louis Post Dispatch |
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| Sir Alf Ramsey (below left) and Sir Stanley Matthews were in the England squad |
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The USA was a 500 to 1 underdog to the English team |
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| English newspapers editors believed the score to be England 10, USA 1 |
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Reuter's indicated the USA-England match was played in Maracana, Rio De Janiero |
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| Frank C Borghi, goalkeeper |
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1 of 11 squad members born in the USA |
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Was incorrectly identified as the player in the famous photo of Joe Gaetjens being carried off the field on Brazilian shoulders |
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Treated a German soldier for chest wounds at Normandie on D-Day |
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"The Undertaker" would have been a suitable nickname, although it was not Frank's nickname. |
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Battle Stars |
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Oak Leaf Clusters |
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| Harry Joseph Keough, fullback |
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1 of 11 squad members born in the USA |
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1 of 6 players from the area in St Louis known as "Dago Hill." |
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Harry Keough captained the USA's Spain match because he spoke Spanish |
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"Special Delivery" would have been a suitable nickname, although it was not. |
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| Joseph Andre Maca, fullback |
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1 of 2 players from New York |
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Because he was born in Belgium, was one of three players who were the subject of the unsuccessful British protest to FIFA on December 2, 1950 |
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| Charles Martin Colombo, center half |
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1 of 6 players from the area in St Louis known as "Dago Hill." |
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Was nicknamed "Gloves" and also "Lefty" |
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Yellow cards were not in existence during the 1950 World Cup,
but many agree Colombo, at the very least, would have received
one for his "rugby tackle" on Mortensen in the England game |
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| Walter Alfred Bahr, halfback |
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| Walter Bahr was the official USA captain, and finally served in that capacity for the Chile game |
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| Was not nicknamed "Sir Walter," but should have been! (a real fine gentleman, that Walter) |
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1 of 11 squad members born in the USA |
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1 of 2 players from Philadelphia |
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click on the BBC Live 5 logo at left
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USA halfback Walter Bahr
and Brit forward Roy Bentley! |
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| Edward John McIlvenny, halfback |
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1 of 2 players from Philadelphia |
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Because he was born in Scotland, was one of three players who were the subject of the unsuccessful British protest to FIFA on December 2, 1950 |
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Was nickmamed the "Yank From Tail of the Bank," because of his Scottish origin |
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Ed McIlvenny captained the USA for the England game, becuase he was born in the UK |
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Was the only true professional player on the US team |
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| Virginio Peter Pariani, wing |
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1 of 11 squad members born in the USA |
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1 of 6 players from the area in St Louis known as "Dago Hill." |
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Was incorrectly credited with Frank Wallace's goal against Chile in the US press and in the official USSF records... which seems fair, since John Souza was credited with Gino Pariani's goal against Spain! |
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John Benevides Souza,
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1 of 11 squad members born in the USA |
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1 of 2 players from Fall River, Massassachussets |
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Joseph Nicholas Gaetjens,
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| Because he was born in Haiti, was one of three players who were the subject of the unsuccessful British protest to FIFA on December 2, 1950 |
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Incorrectly identified as "Larry" in the British press |
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Was put in prision and murdered for political reasons in Haiti |
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A commemorative Haitian stamp issued in his honor in 2000 |
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Should have been nicknamed "The Haitian Sensation" |
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Frank Wallace (Valicenti),
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1 of 6 players from "Dago Hill" in St Louis |
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Served in the 191st Tank Batallion during World War II; wounded in action |
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Was captured and put in prision by the Germans in WWII |
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Was incorrectly identified as "Valentine" in the USSF record book |
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Did not like to fly |
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Was nicknamed "Peewee" |
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Battle Stars |
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Adam Wolanin, wing
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1 of 3 players from Chicago |
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Born in Poland |
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Edward Neto Souza, wing
(vs England 29th June) &(vs Chile 2nd July) |
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1 of 2 players were from Fall River, Massassachussets |
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Was nicknamed "Wolfgang" |
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Was incorrectly credited with Joe Gaetjens' goal vs England in the US press |
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squad member who did not play:
Robert Joseph Annis, fullback |
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squad member who did not play:
Geoffrey Coombes, halfback |
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1 of 3 players from Chicago |
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Numberless
USA Jersey |
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Born in England |
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with all the errors in attributing goals scored to the proper players, no wonder FIFA instituted a numbering system for the 1954 World Cup. |
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squad member who did not play:
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1 of 11 squad members born in the USA |
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1 of 2 players from Pittsburgh |
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squad member who did not play:
Nicholas DiOrio |
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1 of 2 players from Pittsburgh |
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squad member who did not play:
Gino Gard Gardassonich, goalkeeper |
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selected for the squad, but could not get time off from work:
Benjamin "Benny" McLaughlin |
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>Born in Philadelphia, which would have made 12 of 17 of the squad American born |
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>1 of 3 players from Chicago |
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To go to the next Archive 1952 |
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To return to The Archives Index 1885-2002 |
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To return to The Soccer Garage front page |
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1950: 1 Win, 0 Ties, 2 Losses (.333); 4 GF, 8 GA
All-Time: 10 Wins, 3 Ties, 17 Losses (.383); 61 GF, 104 GA |
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| Crusader Entertainment Press Release |
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Crusader Entertainment Open Casting Call |
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The Game
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Their Lives
amazon.com |
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| 1950 Team Analysis |
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1950 Player Biographies |
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World Cup
unofficial
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BBC
Five Live
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The Game
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American
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FIFA
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National
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We, of one, two, and three generations removed , salute each and every one of you... you will be remembered always in the hearts of American soccer players!! |
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Return to 1950 |
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