Walter Romanowicz
American soccer player
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Walter Romanowicz (April 24, 1918 – July 9, 1986) was an American soccer goalkeeper. He played for the Fall River, Massachusetts, Ponta Delgada S.C. which won the 1947 National Challenge Cup and National Amateur Cup.[1] Based on these result, the U.S. Soccer Federation selected the club to act as the U.S. national team at the 1947 NAFC Championship. As a result, Romanowicz earned two caps with the U.S. national team. In the first game, the U.S. 5-0 to Mexico and in the second, they lost 5–2 to Cuba.[2]
Date of birth
April 24, 1918
Date of death
July 9, 1986 (aged 68)
Place of death
Fall River, Massachusetts
Position
Goalkeeper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 24, 1918 | ||
| Date of death | July 9, 1986 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Fall River, Massachusetts | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ponta Delgada S.C. | |||
| International career | |||
| 1947 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Romanowicz was inducted into the New England Soccer Hall of Fame in 1986. He died in Fall River, Massachusetts.[3]
