| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 20, 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Date of death | August 12, 1997 (aged 89)[1] | ||
| Place of death | United States | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935– | Philadelphia German-Americans | ||
| –1939 | Philadelphia Passon | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rob Denton (November 20, 1907 – August 12, 1997) was an American soccer goalkeeper who was a member of the United States soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He also played six seasons in the American Soccer League and later served as a referee.
Denton signed with the Philadelphia German-Americans in 1935, later moving to Philadelphia Passon. He left the ASL in 1939. In 1935, Denton and his teammates won the league title. A year later, they won the 1936 National Challenge Cup.[2] He was selected for the 1936 U.S. Olympic soccer team, but did not play in the lone U.S. game of the tournament.[3][4] He later served as a referee in the Philadelphia leagues.
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References
- ^ Social Security Administration (2014). "Robert W. Denton". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014 (database record) – via ancestry.com.
- ^ USA - List of US Open Cup Finals
- ^ 90-Year Anniversary Articles: Soccer Wire Decades (1930-39)
- ^ "Rob Denton". Olympedia. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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