Billy Gonsalves

Forward, Football player

1908 – 1977

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Who was Billy Gonsalves?

Adelino William Gonsalves 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.

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Born
Aug 10, 1908
Portsmouth
Nationality
  • United States of America
Lived in
  • Rhode Island
  • Portsmouth
Died
Jul 17, 1977
Kearny

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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