1. Stephen Negoesco was a Romanian-American soccer player and coach.
11 Facts About Stephen Negoesco
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Stephen Negoesco coached several junior teams and won numerous championships.
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Stephen Negoesco was inducted into The National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, New York; The West Coast Soccer Hall of Fame; The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame; The United Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame; The WCC Hall of Honor; as well as receiving numerous awards and commendations.
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Stephen Negoesco was known as the "King of West Coast soccer".
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Stephen Negoesco returned with his father to Romania after his mother's death to live with his aunt and uncle, where he discovered and took up soccer.
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Stephen Negoesco played in the Romanian League, then returned to his birthplace in New Jersey in 1945.
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Stephen Negoesco led the Dons to the 1949 California collegiate title and the 1950 Soccer Bowl co-championship with Penn State, and he earned two All-American honors during this period.
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Stephen Negoesco would go on to coach the Dons to 544 victories, 22 conference titles, and five NCAA titles, the 1978 championship was later vacated because of an ineligible player.
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Stephen Negoesco made history when he won the US Open Cup championship in 1976 with the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club.
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Stephen Negoesco died on February 3,2019, at the age of 93.
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Stephen Negoesco is survived by his children Stefan, Sandra, Sonia, Stuart, Sylvana, Sergio, 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.