US Soccer Hall of Fame. Original name: Frank Valicenti. He is best known for his participation as a starter on the 1950 US team that beat England 1-0 in the World Cup, considered by many to be the biggest upset in soccer history. He scored three times in seven matches for the United States, twice in qualifying vs. Mexico and once vs. Chile in the World Cup. He also won two US Open Cup championships in 1948 and 1950 as a member of the Simpkins Ford team of St. Louis. Prior to this, he served in the US Army, 191 Tank Brigade, during the Anzio invasion, earning four battle stars and a Purple Heart. He was captured by the Germans and spent 15 months in a POW camp. He was played by Jay Rodan in the 2005 movie "The Game of Their Lives" (aka "Miracle Match") about the 1950 team. He was elected to the US Soccer Hall of Fame in 1976.
US Soccer Hall of Fame. Original name: Frank Valicenti. He is best known for his participation as a starter on the 1950 US team that beat England 1-0 in the World Cup, considered by many to be the biggest upset in soccer history. He scored three times in seven matches for the United States, twice in qualifying vs. Mexico and once vs. Chile in the World Cup. He also won two US Open Cup championships in 1948 and 1950 as a member of the Simpkins Ford team of St. Louis. Prior to this, he served in the US Army, 191 Tank Brigade, during the Anzio invasion, earning four battle stars and a Purple Heart. He was captured by the Germans and spent 15 months in a POW camp. He was played by Jay Rodan in the 2005 movie "The Game of Their Lives" (aka "Miracle Match") about the 1950 team. He was elected to the US Soccer Hall of Fame in 1976.
Bio by: Kenneth Gilbert
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