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Virginio Peter Pariani was an American soccer striker. He earned 5 caps and scored 1 goal for the United States men's national soccer team, and played on the 1950 FIFA World Cup team, including the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England. He was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team in London in 1948. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1976.
Johnny Moore is a former Scottish-American soccer player who spent several years in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He has also served in various administrative positions, including general manager of the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer. Moore also earned eleven caps with the U.S. national team. In 1997, he was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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Joe Machado is an American former soccer defender. He played for the Fall River, Massachusetts Ponta Delgada S.C. which won the 1947 National Challenge Cup and National Amateur Cup. Based on these result, the U.S. Soccer Federation selected the club to act as the U.S. national team at the 1947 NAFC Championship. As a result, Machado earned two caps with the U.S. national team. In the first game, the U.S. lost 5–0 to Mexico and in the second, they lost 5–2 to Cuba.
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John “Duke” or “Jukey” Nanoski was a former U.S. soccer center forward who spent most of his career in the American Soccer League. He led the league in scoring twice. He was one of only two players inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1993, the other being Pelé.
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Paul “Doots” Danilo was an American soccer outside right who played most of his career with amateur teams in western Pennsylvania. He scored the winning goal in the 1940 National Amateur Cup and later served as a coach and administrator on both the local and national levels. Danilo is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
References
- ↑ USA - List of US Open Cup Finals Archived May 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ The Year in American Soccer - 1947 Archived March 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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