About John Carden
Lived 1931 – 1997 (aged 66). John Carden was an American association football player.
John Carden (May 10, 1931 – September 7, 1997) was an English-born member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Carden, a graduate of the University of Southern California, did not enter the lone U.S. game of the tournament, a 9–1 loss to Yugoslavia. At the time, he was a private in the United States Army assigned to Fort McPherson.
Carden died in Los Angeles on September 7, 1997, at the age of 66.
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Who was John Carden?
American soccer player
When was John Carden born?
John Carden was born on 10 May 1931.
When did John Carden die?
John Carden died on 7 September 1997.
What was John Carden's occupation?
John Carden was an association football player.
What nationality was John Carden?
John Carden was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Carden (soccer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Carden. https://biography.guide/john-carden-association-football-player/
MLA: "John Carden." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-carden-association-football-player/.
Chicago: "John Carden." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-carden-association-football-player/.
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