Charles Altemose
American soccer player (1913–1995)
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles William Altemose Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | June 3, 1913 | ||
| Date of death | January 26, 1995 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| 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]
