- Tom Amrhein
Thomas “Tom” Amrhein (born 1911) was an American
soccer midfielder . He spent thirteen seasons in theAmerican Soccer League and was a member of the U.S. team at the1934 FIFA World Cup . He was born inBaltimore, Maryland .Professional career
Amrhein began his professional career with
Baltimore Canton of theAmerican Soccer League in 1934 and played with them through the 1946-1947 season. In 1936, Canton became known as the Baltimore S.C. In 1940,Baltimore S.C. shared theU.S. Open Cup title withChicago Sparta after the two played to 0-0 and 2-2 ties. [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usacuphist.html] In 1942, the team became known as the Baltimore Americans. Under this name, Amrhein and his team mates won the 1945-1946 ASL championship.National team
Amrhein was called into the for the
1934 FIFA World Cup , but did not see time in the lone U.S. game of the cup, a 7-1 loss to eventual champion Italy. [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/teams/team=43921.html]Amrhein was inducted into the Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame in 1981. [http://www.oldtimerssoccer.net/halloffame.php]
External links
[http://www.soccerhall.org/Election%20Process/2007/Veteran_Bios.htm National Soccer Hall of Fame eligibility bio]
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