His name was Joe Gaetjens and he was a Haitian immigrant living in New York City. He studied accounting and washed dishes in 1950 when the USA soccer team came calling. He went down to Brazil and played for USA in the 1950 World Cup. USA was drawn to play England in the first game. England were huge favorites to win the Cup. USA beat them 1-0 thanks to a Gaetjens goal. He was carried off the field on people's shoulders. The rest of the story is a sad one.... If you want to really know more...watch this video. It really moved me.
Monday, June 07, 2010
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