Arsène Auguste (3 February 1951 – 20 March 1993) was a Haitian international

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who represented

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in the

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. He played professional club football with Racing Club Haïtien in Haiti and New Jersey Brewers,

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and Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the United States. Auguste scored the game-winning goal in the 66th minute of a 2–0 victory for Tampa Bay in the Soccer Bowl '75. In 1978 and 1980 he was part of the losing side in the

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finals, once each with Tampa Bay and Fort Lauderdale. On both occasions his side fell to the

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, by scores of 1–3 and 0–3, respectively. In 1986, he again signed with the Rowdies, then playing in the American Indoor Soccer Association. Auguste played in 15 World Cup qualifying matches for Haiti from 1973 to 1981, the last of these being a 1–1 draw with

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in the 1981 CONCACAF Championship in

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. He died of a heart attack on 20 March 1993 while mowing his yard in

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.''Haitians Mourning A Hero'' Miami Herald, The (FL) - Thursday, April 22, 1993

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Auguste NASL stats
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', TampaPix, 16 October 2013. 1951 births 1993 deaths Footballers from Port-au-Prince American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983) players Haitian men's footballers Haitian expatriate men's footballers Haitian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Haiti men's international footballers Ligue Haïtienne players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players New Jersey Brewers players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Pittsburgh Spirit players Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players 1974 FIFA World Cup players CONCACAF Championship–winning players Men's association football defenders {{Haiti-footy-bio-stub