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James Crockett (soccer)

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James Crockett
Personal information
Date of birth (1910-02-17)February 17, 1910
Date of death July 30, 1986(1986-07-30) (aged 76)
Place of death Meadowood, Pennsylvania, United States
Position(s) Center Back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Philadelphia German-Americans
International career
1936 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Crockett (February 17, 1910 – July 30, 1986) was a U.S. soccer center back who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Crockett was selected as a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Olympic Games. He played in the only U.S. game of the tournament, a 1–0 loss to Italy.[2] At the time, he played for the Philadelphia German-Americans of the American Soccer League. In 1936, Crockett and his teammates defeated the St. Louis Shamrocks in the National Challenge Cup.[3]

He died in Meadowood, Pennsylvania.

References

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  1. ^ "James Crockett". Olympedia. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ^ FIFA Player Profile
  3. ^ List of U.S. Open Cup Finals