 Wallace in 1950 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Valicenti/Frank Wallace | ||
| Date of birth | July 15, 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Date of death | November 13, 1979 (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 | |||
| International career | |||
| 1949–1950 | United States | 7 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frank Wallace (born Frank Valicenti; 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.
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] [5]
He died November 13, 1979, in St. Louis. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, Missouri.
References
- ^ "FIFA Player Profile". Fifa.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ^ Bob Corbett Soccer Career Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1948". Sover.net. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ^ "Frank Wallace - 1976 Inductee | National Soccer Hall of Fame". Frank Wallace - 1976 Inductee | National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame". Eteamz.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
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- 1979 deaths
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- United States men's international soccer players
- National Soccer Hall of Fame members
- 1950 FIFA World Cup players
- St. Louis Simpkins-Ford players
- Soccer players from St. Louis
- United States Army personnel of World War II
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Wallace in 1950 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Valicenti/Frank Wallace | ||
| Date of birth | July 15, 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Date of death | November 13, 1979 (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 | |||
| International career | |||
| 1949–1950 | United States | 7 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frank Wallace (born Frank Valicenti; 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.
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] [5]
He died November 13, 1979, in St. Louis. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, Missouri.
References
- ^ "FIFA Player Profile". Fifa.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ^ Bob Corbett Soccer Career Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1948". Sover.net. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ^ "Frank Wallace - 1976 Inductee | National Soccer Hall of Fame". Frank Wallace - 1976 Inductee | National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame". Eteamz.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
External links
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- 1922 births
- 1979 deaths
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's international soccer players
- National Soccer Hall of Fame members
- 1950 FIFA World Cup players
- St. Louis Simpkins-Ford players
- Soccer players from St. Louis
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- American prisoners of war in World War II
- World War II prisoners of war held by Germany
- Men's association football forwards
- American soccer forward stubs