John Carden (soccer)

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John Carden
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Date of birth(1931-05-10)May 10, 1931
Date of death September 7, 1997(1997-09-07) (aged 66)
Position(s) Midfielder
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1956 United States 0 (0)

John Carden (May 10, 1931 - September 7, 1997) [1] was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Carden, a graduate of the University of Southern California, [2] did not enter the lone U.S. game of the tournament, a 9–1 loss to Yugoslavia. At the time, he was a private in the United States Army assigned to Fort McPherson. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Olympedia – John Carden". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  2. "USC Olympians: 1904-2010" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  3. "1956 U.S. Olympians". vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17.
  4. "Armed Forces Games Personnel Are Listed", Star Presidian, volume 5, number 26, November 21, 1956, page 7.