Nicholas DiOrio
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicholas DiOrio | ||
Date of birth | February 4, 1921 | ||
Place of birth | Morgan, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, United States | ||
Date of death | September 11, 2003 | (aged 82)||
Place of death | Green Tree, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) |
Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Avella Juniors | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1946 | Morgan Strasser | ||
1946 |
Pittsburgh Strasser | ||
1947 | Chicago Vikings | ||
1947–1949 | Morgan Strasser | ||
1949–? | Harmarville Hurricanes | ||
Pittsburgh Beadling | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nicholas DiOrio (February 4, 1921 – September 11, 2003) was a member of the U.S. national team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Youth
DiOrio grew up in the
Club career
While making a living as a factory worker, DiOrio devoted his spare time to his passion, playing soccer. In 1942, he was on the roster of
National team
While DiOrio was selected to the U.S. roster for the 1950 FIFA World Cup, he never entered a game.
Soccer management
After retiring from playing in 1959, DiOrio continued to coach soccer teams. In 1971, he became the president of the West Penn Soccer Association.
Non-soccer career
While soccer remained at the center of his life, including leading him to his wife whom he met through a team sponsored by her father's beer garden, Jack's Supper Club, he earned a living as a factory worker in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. He also worked for the county road maintenance department.
DiOrio was inducted, along with the rest of the 1950 U.S. World Cup team, into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1976.[5] He is also a member of state and regional halls of fame.
He died of colon cancer on September 11, 2003.
References
- ^ Obituary: Nicholas DiOrio / Competed in 1950 World Cup
- ^ [1] Archived November 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine USYouth Soccer]
- ^ "USA History: The National Amateur Cup". Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- ^ Morgan to meet Cecil Vets in Night Soccer Contest
- ^ "Nicholas DiOrio - 1974 Inductee | National Soccer Hall of Fame". Nicholas DiOrio - 1974 Inductee | National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 19, 2023.