Frank Borghi (born April 9, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri) was an American soccer player who earned nine caps at goalkeeper for the United States national team and played in the U. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer S. team's 1-0 victory over the hugely favored English in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. On June 29, 1950, at the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the United States defeated the English team 1–0 in group play The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from June 24 to July 16, was the fourth staging of the World Cup and the first staged in 12 years due to World
Borghi started his sports career as a professional baseball player, but turned to soccer instead. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each He chose the position of goalkeeper because he felt he lacked the necessary ball skills to play any other position. In fact, when he was in goal, he never kicked the ball, even for goal kicks (someone else took them); instead, thanks to his arm strength from playing baseball, he always threw the ball after he made a save. A goal kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football (soccer. He played professionally for St. Louis Simpkins-Ford and helped them win the U.S. Open Cup in 1948 and 1950. St Louis Simpkins-Ford (also known as Simpkins) is a former U The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation (USSF affiliated teams from amateur adult club teams all the
He was selected to the U. S. national team in 1949 and played in four World Cup qualifying matches as well as all three games in the 1950 World Cup. He also appeared for the U. S. in 1954 World Cup qualifying against Mexico. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition Borghi was inducted into the United States National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1976 along with the rest of his 1950 teammates. The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum is a Hall of fame in Oneonta New York which honors the achievements of Soccer in the United States
After his retirement from the sport, he became a director of a funeral home in St. A funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and Funeral services for the deceased and their families Louis until 2003. In January 2004, he and the four other living members of the 1950 World Cup Team (Walter Bahr, Harry Keough, Gino Pariani and John Souza) were recognized as Honorary All-Americas by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America at its annual convention in Charlotte, N. C.
References
- Frank Borghi. National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2006-09-15. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy.
- Beauchesne, Jill. Frank Borghi. Where Are They Now?. National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2006-09-15. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy.
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