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 Coombes grew up in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire,
England where
he played Rugby and Soccer for his school.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 1976 |
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Born:
Lincoln, England - April 23, 1919 |
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Died:
Rockledge FL - December 5,
2002 |
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Position:
Forward/Half Back |
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Played in the Berks and
Bucks minor final, and later was offered a trial with Nottingham
Forest. He moved with his parents to the United States in 1935
and in 1939 and represented Michigan against the touring Scottish
F.A. team, scoring Michigans only goal in a 7-1 defeat. Served
in the U.S. Army during World War II, was stationed in
California. After the war, he worked for the Palmer Bee
Company in Detroit, Michigan, the major manufacturer of
conveyors in the United States at that time. In 1946, he
became a
member of the Chicago Vikings team that won the U.S. Open Cup.
Later on that same year, he played for the Detroit
Wolverines in the North American Professional Soccer League.
He continued his career in Detroit the following year in the
NAPSL as a member of the 1947 Pioneers when the Detroit
franchise changed hands. In 1950 he was selected to the U.S.
Men's National Team for the World Cup finals in Brazil.
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