Silvano "Sam" Lenarduzzi was born on December 19,1949 and is a former Canadian soccer player.
10 Facts About Sam Lenarduzzi
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Sam Lenarduzzi was a two-time national champion with British Columbia Selects and Vancouver Columbus FC.
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Sam Lenarduzzi represented Canada in three cycles of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
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Sam Lenarduzzi was part of the inaugural class honoured by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Sam Lenarduzzi went on to play in the Pan American Games again in Cali, Colombia in 1971.
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In 1977 Sam Lenarduzzi was named into the tournament all star team during the pre-World Cup competition in Mexico.
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Sam Lenarduzzi helped British Columbia win the inaugural Canada Games Soccer Tournament in 1969.
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Sam Lenarduzzi has coached at the Vancouver Whitecaps running camps.
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Sam Lenarduzzi has even been given the nickname 'The Legend' by some of his fellow coaches.
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Sam Lenarduzzi played alongside Vanni and Bob with Columbus FC and then later played alongside Bob with Whitecaps FC.