Rolf Valtin
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Rolf Valtin is a former U.S. soccer forward
who was a member of the 1948 U.S. Olympic soccer team
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Valtin attended Swarthmore College
where he earned first team All American
honors in 1947. In 1948, he was selected as a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1948 Summer Olympics
. The U.S. lost to Italy, 9-0, in the first round. When the U.S. team returned to the U.S., it played two games against Israel. Valtin played in both, a 4-1 victory on October 10, 1948 in which Valtin scored, and a second victory seven days later. However, neither are considered full internationals. In 1949, Valtin played for the Philadelphia Americans
of the American Soccer League
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Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who was a member of the 1948 U.S. Olympic soccer team
United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics
The United States competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 300 competitors, 262 men and 38 women, took part in 126 events in 19 sports.- Gold:*Harrison Dillard — Athletics, Men's 100 metres...
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Valtin attended Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of about 1,500 students. The college is located in the borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia....
where he earned first team All American
Division I First-Team All-American (soccer)
The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U.S. college soccer players as selected by the NCAA.-1970–1983:From 1970 to 1983 the NCAA only named defenders and forwards in addition to one goalkeeper.-1983–present:...
honors in 1947. In 1948, he was selected as a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
. The U.S. lost to Italy, 9-0, in the first round. When the U.S. team returned to the U.S., it played two games against Israel. Valtin played in both, a 4-1 victory on October 10, 1948 in which Valtin scored, and a second victory seven days later. However, neither are considered full internationals. In 1949, Valtin played for the Philadelphia Americans
Uhrik Truckers
Philadelphia German-American was an American soccer club based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was an inaugural member of the professional American Soccer League.Before the 1941/42 season the club became known as the Philadelphia Americans...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
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