William Jeffrey

Football player

1892 – 1966

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Who was William Jeffrey?

William "Bill" Jeffrey was the head coach of the 1950 United States World Cup team that famously beat England 1-0 in one of the greatest upsets in the history of soccer. He was the coach of Penn State for 26 seasons, winning ten national college championships. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

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Born
Aug 3, 1892
Edinburgh
Also known as
  • Джеффри, Уильям
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Scotland
Lived in
  • Edinburgh
Died
Jan 7, 1966
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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