The Game of Their Lives

During the 1950 World Cup, the underdog U.S. soccer team entered as heavy favorites against England, but what made their story even more remarkable was that they were comprised of amateur players from two distinct regions: The Hill neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri and the Corky Row district of Fall River, Massachusetts. These family-bound teammates defied the odds to beat England 1-0 in a match that would go down in history as one of the greatest upsets in sports.