Avner “Abbie” Wolanow was an American soccer

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who played in the American Soccer League and earned one

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with the

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. Wolanow attended

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, playing on the school's soccer team. He played professionally for

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of the American Soccer League from at least 1960 to at least 1963. He earned his lone

with the

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in a 2–0 loss to Colombia on February 5, 1961.U.S. international results at RSSSF

References

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