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Adam Wolanin: Chicago’s Polish immigrant at the 1950 FIFA World Cup

By Artur S.Posted on December 16, 2022July 23, 2025
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At the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the United States national team carried out one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s history- defeating […]

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