Billy Gonsalves Football player

Adelino William ("Billy") Gonsalves (sometimes spelt in the Portuguese form, Gonçalves) (August 10, 1908 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island – July 17, 1977 in Kearny, New Jersey) was an American soccer player, sometimes described as the "Babe Ruth of American Soccer". He spent over 25 years playing in various American professional leagues and was a member of the U.S. squad at the FIFA World Cup in 1930 and 1934. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 10, 1908
Birth place	Portsmouth Rhode Island , United States
Date of death	July 17, 1977
Place of death	Kearny New Jersey , United States
Height (meters)	1.8796

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Football player

position	Forward (association football) Defender (association football)
teams	Fall River F.C. Fall River Marksmen United States men's national soccer team Boston Soccer Club New Bedford Whalers Stix Baer and Fuller F.C. New York Yankees (soccer)