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 Named Gino Gardassanich at
birth, but his name was shortened to Gino Gard after he came to the
United States
in 1949.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 2002 |
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Born:
November 26, 1922 -
Fiume, Italy |
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Position:
Goalkeeper |
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Played for Fiumana and
Reggina in Italy before crossing the Atlantic. In Chicago he played for the Slovak club from 1949 to 1959
and played in the U.S. Amateur Cup final in 1953. He won the Montgomery Trophy as most
valuable goalie in 1950. During
his tenure, the Slovaks won the Nielsen Trophy as Major Division Indoor
champion. He was the goalkeeper
for a Chicago All-Star team which played against Hamburger SV of Germany
in Chicago on May 10, 1950. Originally first choice goalkeeper for the 1950 World Cup team he
made the trip to Brazil but didn't see any action in the three games
played by the U.S. Also a very
good water polo player. Inducted
into the Illinois Hall of Fame in 1992.
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