Frank Wallace (soccer)

Frank Wallace (July 15, 1922 – November 13, 1979) 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.

Frank Wallace
Personal information
Full name Frank Wallace
Date of birth (1922-07-15)July 15, 1922
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Date of death November 13, 1979(1979-11-13) (aged 57)
Place of death St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Position(s) 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 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Wallace was born in St. Louis, Missouri 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 died November 13, 1979 in St. Louis. 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 Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "The Year in American Soccer – 1948". Sover.net. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  4. "St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame". Eteamz.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  5. Findagrave, accessed February 16, 2015
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