Frank Borghi, goalkeeper in '50 upset of England, dies at 89 (Yahoo Sports)

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Frank Borghi, the goalkeeper in the United States' 1-0 upset victory over England in the 1950 World Cup, has died. Borghi died Monday, according to the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame. Borghi grew up in The Hill neighborhood of St. Louis, about 7 miles from downtown, which produced five members of the 1950 American team and major league baseball players Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola. He served in the U.S. military in Europe in World War II and earned a Bronze Star and Purple Heart, according the St. Louis Soccer Hall.




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