Listen "Bert Patenaude and the Golden Years of American Soccer"
Episode Synopsis
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world but the United States' reputation internationally is less than stellar. The was a time when the U.S. was filled with elite talent. One man in particular, Bert Patenaude, lead America to its best finish ever at a world cup. He scored the first hat trick in the now revered international tournament in 1930, but wasn't credited until the next century. Hear his story and find out what the made the Massachusetts native a Hidden Gem.
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