Mendoza at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ruben Michael Mendoza | ||
Date of birth | June 2, 1931 | ||
Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||
Date of death | April 11, 2010 | (aged 78)||
Place of death | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1944–1947 | Atlante' Juniors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1951 | Zenthoefer Furs | 20 | (20) |
1952 | St. Louis Raiders | ||
1953–1960 | St. Louis Kutis | ||
International career | |||
1954–1959 | United States | 4 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ruben Michael Mendoza (June 2, 1931 – April 11, 2010) was an American soccer forward who was a dominant player in the St. Louis leagues during the 1950s and 1960s. He earned four caps with the U.S. national team and was a member of the 1952, 1956 and 1960 U.S. Olympic teams.[1]