Charlie "Chili" Altemose[1] (June 3, 1913 – January 26, 1995, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) was a U.S. soccer player who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2] He also played twelve seasons in the American Soccer League.

Charlie Altmose
Personal information
Full name Charles William Altemose, Jr.
Date of birth (1913-06-03)June 3, 1913
Date of death January 26, 1995(1995-01-26) (aged 81)
Place of death Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1935– Philadelphia German-Americans
Brooklyn Hispano
–1947 Philadelphia Nationals
International career
1936 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Altemose grew up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where his father died in 1924.[3] In 1935, he joined the Philadelphia German-Americans of the American Soccer League. In 1936, Altemose and his teammates won the 1936 National Challenge Cup.[4] He later played for Brooklyn Hispano and finished his career with the Philadelphia Nationals in 1947.[5] In 1936, he was selected for the U.S. team at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Altemose and his teammates played one game, a 1–0 loss to Italy.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos". Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Charles Altemose". Olympedia. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Bethlehem Steel Memorial
  4. ^ USA - List of US Open Cup Finals
  5. ^ The Year in American Soccer – 1945
  6. ^ FIFA Player Profile
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