Rob Denton

Rob Denton (November 20, 1907 – August 12, 1997) was an American soccer goalkeeper who was a member of the United States soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He also played six seasons in the American Soccer League and later served as a referee.

Rob Denton

Personal information
Date of birth	November 20, 1907
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of death	August 12, 1997(1997-08-12) (aged 89)[1]
Place of death	United States
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1935–	Philadelphia German-Americans
–1939	Philadelphia Passon
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Denton signed with the Philadelphia German-Americans in 1935, later moving to Philadelphia Passon. He left the ASL in 1939. In 1935, Denton and his teammates won the league title. A year later, they won the 1936 National Challenge Cup.^[2] He was selected for the 1936 U.S. Olympic soccer team, but did not play in the lone U.S. game of the tournament.^[3][4] He later served as a referee in the Philadelphia leagues.