Charlie "Chili" Altemose[1] (June 3, 1913 – 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.[2] He also played twelve seasons in the American Soccer League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Charles William Altemose, Jr. | ||
Date of birth | (1913-06-03)June 3, 1913 | ||
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 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Altemose grew up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where his father died in 1924.[3] In 1935, he joined the Philadelphia German-Americans of the American Soccer League. In 1936, Altemose and his teammates won the 1936 National Challenge Cup.[4] He later played for Brooklyn Hispano and finished his career with the Philadelphia Nationals in 1947.[5] In 1936, he was selected for the U.S. team at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Altemose and his teammates played one game, a 1-0 loss to Italy.[6]
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United States soccer squad – 1936 Summer Olympics | ||
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