| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Archibald Louis Strimel | ||
| Date of birth | June 30, 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Cecil, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Date of death | March 29, 1990 (aged 71) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Curry Vets | |||
| National team | |||
| 1948 | United States | 2 | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Archibald Louis "Archie" Strimel (June 30, 1918 – March 29, 1990) was an American soccer goalkeeper who was a member of the 1948 U.S. Olympic soccer team. He also earned two caps with the U.S. national team that year.
Strimel graduated from Canon-Mac High School. He then went to work in the coal mines before being drafted into the Army during World War II.
In 1948, Strimel was selected for the U.S. soccer team at the Summer Olympics. He played in the 9-0 loss to Italy in the first round of the Olympics, which eliminated the U.S. from the tournament.[1] Following the Olympics, the U.S. played two full internationals, an 11-0 loss to Norway, followed by a 5-0 loss to Northern Ireland on August 11, 1948.[2]
At the time he was selected for the Olympic team, he was playing for the Curry Vets of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Curry was a top amateur team, losing the 1948 National Amateur Cup to Fall River Ponta Delgada. He was also a successful minor league baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers.