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

  1. ^ "FIFA Player Profile". Fifa.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Bob Corbett Soccer Career Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1948". Sover.net. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "Frank Wallace - 1976 Inductee | National Soccer Hall of Fame". Frank Wallace - 1976 Inductee | National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame". Eteamz.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2010.


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