Ruben Mendoza
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Ruben Michael Mendoza 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
Mendoza at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Mendoza accepts the Champions trophy as captain of the Atlante' Juniors team, Durango, Mexico, c. 1946
Mendoza (#10) watching his bicycle shot go into the net
Mendoza (#10) heading ball playing for the St. Louis Kutis in the 1950s
National Amateur Cup
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The National Amateur Cup, also known as the USASA Amateur Cup, is an American knockout soccer competition open to all amateur teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation through United S
Ruben Mendoza
…Mendoza won the league title in 1951 with Zenthoefer before moving to Raiders for the 1952 season. That year the Raiders won both the league title and National Amateur Cup. After Raiders won the Amateur Cup, Tom Kutis, owner of the Kutis Funeral Home, began sponsoring the team. The team, now known as St. Louis Kutis, went…
The first trophy awarded in 1923