Frank Wallace (soccer)

Pee Wee Wallace
Personal information
Full nameFrank Valicenti
Date of birthJuly 15, 1922
Place of birthSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Date of deathNovember 13, 1979 (aged 57)
Place of deathSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
St. Louis Wildcats
1945–1946Raftery
Steamfitters
St. Louis Simpkins-Ford
National team
1949–1950United States7
* 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] He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, Missouri.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Player Profile". Fifa.com. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  2. ↑ Bob Corbett Soccer Career
  3. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer - 1948". Sover.net. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  4. ↑ "St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame". Eteamz.com. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  5. ↑ Findagrave, accessed February 16, 2015

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