Peter Renzulli (May 6, 1895 in

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. He played in the

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and the American Soccer League, winning three National Challenge Cups. Renzulli was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1951.

Playing

In December 1915, Renzulli played for St. George’s of the New York State League. On January 2, 1917, Renzulli played for Manhattan in a game against Brooklyn. The first record of Renzulli playing with Robins Dry Dock in the

was a November 1919 game with Federal Shipyard. In 1921, Robins won the National Challenge Cup.U.S. Open Cup at RSSSF
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. Todd Shipyard finished third in the league, but went to the final of the 1922 Challenge Cup, falling to

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Todd Shipyard folded at the end of the season and Renzulli moved to Paterson F.C. for the 1922-1923 season. Renzulli went to his third consecutive Challenge Cup, winning his second as Paterson defeated Scullin Steel. Paterson folded at the end of the season and Renzulli was again forced to find a new team. This time, he joined

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, a team he remained with through the rest of his career. In 1927, George Stoneham bought Flooring and renamed the team, the New York Nationals. In 1928, Renzulli won his third Challenge Cup title when the Nationals defeated the Chicago Bricklayers In 1928, the Nationals were short a field player, so Renzulli entered the game as a wing forward, scoring a goal in the 3-1 loss to Philadelphia. In 1930, Stoneham renamed the Nationals the New York Giants. Renzulli played seven games, then retired at the end of the season.

Honors

Renzulli was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1951 and has an annual youth soccer tournament held on Long Island, New York named after him.Peter Renzulli Tournament

References

External links

Batella, Fausto Italian-Americans: 34 Italioamericani Di Successo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Renzulli, Pete 1895 births 1980 deaths Soccer players from New York City American soccer players Men's association football goalkeepers National Association Football League players Robins Dry Dock players American Soccer League (1921–1933) players Todd Shipyards (soccer team) players Paterson F.C. (NAFBL) players Indiana Flooring players New York Nationals (ASL) players New York Giants (soccer) players National Soccer Hall of Fame members