Frank Wallace (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Valicenti | ||
| Date of birth | July 15, 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Date of death | November 13, 1979 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| St. Louis Wildcats | |||
| 1945–1946 | Raftery | ||
| Steamfitters | |||
| St. Louis Simpkins-Ford | |||
| National team | |||
| 1949–1950 | United States | 7 | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Frank Valicenti, aka Frank "Pee Wee" Wallace, (Born: July 15, 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri; Died: November 13, 1979 in St. Louis) was an American international soccer player who played as forward. He earned 7 caps and scored 3 goals for the United States men's national soccer team, and played in the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.[1] He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Wallace was born as Frank Valicenti, but his family changed their name when he was a youth. During World War II, he was captured by the Germans and spent sixteen months in a prisoner of war camp. After returning to St. Louis, he played with Raftery during the 1945-1946 season.[2] He was the third leading scorer in the St. Louis Major League during the 1947-1948 season while playing with Steamfitters.[3] He later spent ten seasons with St. Louis Simpkins-Ford.
He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1976 and the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 1975.[4]
References
- ↑ "FIFA Player Profile". Fifa.com. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ Bob Corbett Soccer Career
- ↑ "The Year in American Soccer - 1948". Sover.net. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ "St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame". Eteamz.com. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
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