Charles Altemose

Charlie Altmose

Personal information
Full name	Charles William Altemose, Jr.
Date of birth	June 3, 1913(1913-06-03)
Date of death	January 26, 1995(1995-01-26) (aged 81)
Place of death	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1935-	Philadelphia German-Americans
	Brooklyn Hispano
-1947	Philadelphia Nationals
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Charlie “Chili” Altemose^[1] (born June 3, 1913 died January 26, 1995 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) was a U.S. soccer player who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics and 1956 Summer Olympics. He also played twelve seasons in the American Soccer League.

Altemose grew up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where his father died in 1924.^[2] In 1935, he joined the Philadelphia German-Americans of the American Soccer League. In 1936, Altemose and his team mates won the 1936 National Challenge Cup.^[3] He later played for Brooklyn Hispano and finished his career with the Philadelphia Nationals in 1947.^[4] In 1936, he was selected for the U.S. team at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Altemose and his team mates played one game, a 1-0 loss to Italy.^[5]

References

1. ^ February 21, 1955 The Globe
2. ^ Bethlehem Steel Memorial
3. ^ USA - List of US Open Cup Finals
4. ^ The Year in American Soccer – 1945
5. ^ FIFA Player Profile

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Name	Altemose, Charlie
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Date of birth	June 3, 1913
Place of birth
Date of death	January 26, 1995
Place of death	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States