Ruben Mendoza

Ruben Michael Mendoza (June 2, 1931 – April 11, 2010) was an American soccer player. He played as a forward for teams in St. Louis during the 1950s and 1960s. He was capped four times by the United States, and was part of their team at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.

Mendoza died on April 11, 2010, at Barnes–Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. His family said he had been fighting Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and congestive heart failure.

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Other websites


 National Soccer Hall of Fame eligibility bio
 Illinois High School Association championships
 American Soccer History Archives 
 Ruben Mendoza Oral History on Madison Historical

Category:1931 births
Category:2010 deaths
Category:Sportspeople from St. Louis, Missouri
Category:American soccer players
Category:Association football forwards
Category:American soccer coaches
Category:Footballers at the 1956 Summer Olympics