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Billy Gonsalves

Billy Gonsalves, American soccer player (died 1977)

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Born
August 10, 1908
Died
July 17, 1977
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1908

About Billy Gonsalves

Adelino William Gonsalves was an American soccer player, sometimes described as the "Babe Ruth of American Soccer". He spent over 25 years playing in various American professional leagues and was a member of the U.S. squad at the FIFA World Cup in 1930 and 1934. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. In 1927, Lusitania won both the Boston city and District League titles. Overall, Gonslaves won the tournament a record eight times. In 1927, Boston Soccer Club ("Wonder Workers") of the American Soccer League (ASL) signed Gonsalves. Gonsalves spent one more season with the 'Wonder Workers' before moving to the Fall River F.C. of his hometown in 1929.

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Billy Gonsalves timeline

  1. In 1927, Lusitania won both the Boston city and District League titles.
  2. In 1927, Boston Soccer Club ("Wonder Workers") of the American Soccer League (ASL) signed Gonsalves.
  3. Gonsalves spent one more season with the 'Wonder Workers' before moving to the Fall River F.C. of his hometown in 1929.

The world when Billy Gonsalves was born

Billy Gonsalves was born in 1908. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1908

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Crewe's Career" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChicago Cubs win World Series
  • Top headlineFord Model T goes on sale — $850
  • Technology milestoneFord Model T — affordable automobile for the masses
  • Defining fadAutomobile craze
  • World population~1.68B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population87.4M

1908 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Billy Gonsalves's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19082026
Population87.4M341 million

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