Jack Dunn (born September 12, 1931) was a U.S.

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who was a four-time

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n, a member of the U.S. soccer team at the

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. He was a four-time All-American and coached at the collegiate level.

Player

Dunn grew up in

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where he played for the

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and was three-time All City at Northeast Public High School. He then attended

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, playing on the men's soccer team from 1951 to 1954. He was a 1951 Honorable Mention (third team) All-American, 1953 Second Team All-American and 1952 and 1954 First Team All-American. He graduated in 1955. He was inducted into the Temple Hall of Fame in 1975. In 1952, he was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the

. He may have spent several years with

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in the American Soccer League. He played for the Brooklyn German Hungarians for a time. He also played and coached for the

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winning the 1965

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with them. He played on four professional championship teams. He spent several years in the

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. He was discharged in 1958 and began working at

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Coach

He later coached at both the amateur and collegiate levels. In 1958, he was hired by St. Joseph's College in Philadelphia. He coached the school's team until 1975, compiling a 120–57–23 record.

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Temple University Hall of Fame
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunn, Jack Living people Sportspeople from Philadelphia American soccer coaches American men's soccer players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Lighthouse Boys Club players Temple Owls men's soccer players Footballers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Saint Joseph's Hawks men's soccer coaches Olympic soccer players for the United States Uhrik Truckers players Soccer players from Philadelphia Men's association football forwards 1931 births