American star John Souza, pictured 31st March 1950 in St. Louis, Mo., before a game against the champions of Turkey. A native of Fall River, Mass., he led club side Ponta Delgada to back-to-back US Open Cup finals in 1946 and 1947 (winning the title in the latter year).
Souza played 16 times for the US men’s national team, scoring twice and taking part in the Americans’ famous victory over England at the 1950 World Cup. Souza died aged 91, on March 11th 2012.
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