Werner Nilsen
Forward, Football player
1904 – 1992
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Who was Werner Nilsen?
Werner “Scotty” Nilsen is a former Norwegian American soccer forward. He is one of the highest scoring players in U.S. soccer history, scoring 131 goals in 239 games with the Boston Soccer Club. He won five consecutive National Challenge Cups during his career, and four doubles. He also earned two caps with the United States in 1934, one at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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- Born
- Feb 4, 1904
Skien - Nationality
- United States of America
- Norway
- Lived in
- Skien
- Died
- May 10, 1992
St. Louis
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on July 23, 2013
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