Virginio Peter Pariani was an American soccer striker.
12 Facts About Gino Pariani
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Gino Pariani was a member of the US Olympic team in London in 1948.
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Gino Pariani was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1976.
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Gino Pariani grew up in a working-class Italian neighborhood called The Hill in St Louis, Missouri.
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The younger of two brothers, Gino Pariani's childhood consisted primarily of school, working at a local laundromat and playing street sports.
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Gino Pariani joined a local youth club when he was thirteen.
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Gino Pariani was a St Louis all-star selection every year from 1946 through 1953.
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Gino Pariani did not play again with the full national team until the 1950 FIFA World Cup.
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The invitation into the team came unexpectedly and Gino Pariani had scheduled his wedding during the finals.
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Gino Pariani sent Frank Wallace on a break towards the English goal, a break stopped by Alf Ramsey.
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Gino Pariani died of bone cancer in St Louis, Missouri on May 9,2007.
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Gino Pariani is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Affton, Missouri.