Steve Grivnow (February 25, 1922 – November 30, 1969) was an American

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inside left, referee and coach who was a member of the 1948 United States Olympic soccer team. He also earned two caps with the

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Club

In the early 1940s, Grivnow played for Castle Shannon. On October 7, 1942, he moved to Gallatin. In 1948, he scored the lone Curry Vets goal in their 4–1 loss to Ponta Delgada S.C. in the final of the 1948 National Amateur Cup. In 1949, he played for Castle Shannon. In 1952, he scored two goals in the

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victory over the

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in the final of the

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. He was back with Castle Shannon by December 1953. and played for them until 1956. Although he made his name as a goal scorer, Grivow moved to the backline in the last two years of his career. During his playing career, Grivnow also coached.

International

In 1948, Grivnow was selected for the United States soccer team at the

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, but did not play in the lone United States game of the tournament, a 9–0 loss to Italy.Football Tournament 1948 Olympiad
/ref> Following the tournament, Grivnow gained his caps with the

when he came on for

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in a 5–0 loss to Northern Ireland on August 11, 1948.USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969
/ref> His second game with the national team was a 4-0 World Cup qualification loss to Mexico on January 10, 1954. Following his retirement from playing, Grivnow became a referee in the local amateur leagues.

References

External links

Steve Grivnow's profile at Ancestry.com

Brief obituary

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grivnow, Steve American soccer coaches American soccer referees American men's soccer players Castle Shannon SC players Harmarville Hurricanes players United States men's international soccer players Olympic soccer players for the United States Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics 1922 births 1969 deaths Soccer players from Pittsburgh Men's association football inside forwards