Gino Pariani Football player

Virginio “Gino” Peter Pariani (February 21, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri – May 9, 2007) was an American soccer striker. He earned 5 caps and scored 1 goal for the United States men's national soccer team, and played on the 1950 FIFA World Cup team, including the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England. He was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team in London in 1948. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1976.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 21, 1928
Birth place
St. Louis , United States
Date of deathMay 09, 2007
Place of death
St. Louis , United States
Height (meters)1.7272

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
United States men's national soccer team
St. Louis Simpkins-Ford

Gino Pariani on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://national.soccerhall.org/famers/gino_pariani.htm
  2. http://www.baudofamily.com/StLRemembers.htm