Umberto Abronzino
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Umberto Abronzino was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
in 1971 for his lifelong dedication to building the sport of soccer. Abronzino was elected to the California Soccer Association Hall of Fame in 1964 and the California Youth Soccer Association Hall of Fame in 1979.
Born in Sessa Aurunca
, Italy
, Umberto Abronzino, played for the Lauro di Sessa team before he emigrated to the United States in 1937 as an accomplished soccer player. He worked as a barber
in Hartford, Connecticut
while playing for and managing several teams in the area until 1952.
Abronzino then moved to the San Francisco bay area where he opened a barber shop and helped organize the four-team Peninsula Soccer League, serving in a number of offices, including secretary/treasurer. The Peninsula Soccer League now has more than 60 men's teams and is an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation
. The Peninsula Soccer League was run from Abronzino's barber shop until his death.
He also organized a Sons of Italy soccer team in San Jose, California
in 1959. He became an officer in the California Soccer Association. Abronzino helped organize California North Youth Soccer and served on the U.S. Soccer National Amateur Cup's organizing committee. He also worked as a referee and served on the CSFA Referees Commission. Abrozino served as financial secretary of the National Amateur Cup competitions and in 1994, became the MasterCard
Ambassador of Soccer for Italy in the World Cup
.
National Soccer Hall of Fame
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a private, non-profit institution established in 1979 that honors soccer achievements in the United States.-History:...
in 1971 for his lifelong dedication to building the sport of soccer. Abronzino was elected to the California Soccer Association Hall of Fame in 1964 and the California Youth Soccer Association Hall of Fame in 1979.
Born in Sessa Aurunca
Sessa Aurunca
Sessa Aurunca is a town and comune of Campania, Italy, in the province of Caserta. It located on the south west slope of the extinct volcano of Roccamonfina, 40 km by rail west north west of Caserta and 30 km east of Formia....
, Italy
Italy
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, Umberto Abronzino, played for the Lauro di Sessa team before he emigrated to the United States in 1937 as an accomplished soccer player. He worked as a barber
Barber
A barber is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, and to shave or trim the beards of men. The place of work of a barber is generally called a barbershop....
in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
while playing for and managing several teams in the area until 1952.
Abronzino then moved to the San Francisco bay area where he opened a barber shop and helped organize the four-team Peninsula Soccer League, serving in a number of offices, including secretary/treasurer. The Peninsula Soccer League now has more than 60 men's teams and is an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation
United States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional soccer, including the men's, women's, youth, futsal...
. The Peninsula Soccer League was run from Abronzino's barber shop until his death.
He also organized a Sons of Italy soccer team in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
in 1959. He became an officer in the California Soccer Association. Abronzino helped organize California North Youth Soccer and served on the U.S. Soccer National Amateur Cup's organizing committee. He also worked as a referee and served on the CSFA Referees Commission. Abrozino served as financial secretary of the National Amateur Cup competitions and in 1994, became the MasterCard
MasterCard
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Ambassador of Soccer for Italy in the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
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.