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Carl Johnson (soccer)

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Full name
  
Carl W. F. Johnson

Role
  
Soccer player

Name
  
Carl Johnson

Years
  
Team

Place of birth
  
Gavleborg, Sweden


Date of birth
  
(1892-09-18)September 18, 1892

Date of death
  
February 15, 1970(1970-02-15) (aged 77)

Place of death
  
Tampa, Florida, United States

Died
  
February 15, 1970, Tampa, Florida, United States

Carl Johnson (September 18, 1892 – February 15, 1970) was a former U.S. soccer player. He was the first U.S. player from Chicago to play for the national team. Johnson earned two caps with the U.S. national team. His first came at the 1924 Summer Olympics when he played in the U.S. loss to Uruguay in the quarterfinals. Following the tournament, the U.S. had two exhibition games. Johnson played in the first, a 3–2 win over Poland. Johnson played with the Chicago Swedish-Americans.

He died in Tampa, Florida.

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Carl Johnson (soccer) Wikipedia