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Feb. 17, 1968 – Boston Beacons sign 19-year-old goalkeeper Orest “Orrie” Banach

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Orrie Banach, a Germany-born Ukrainian, grew up in Chicago and had played for Toronto Roma, then the Boston Tigers, before joining the Boston Beacons in the NASL. Banach earned four caps for the U.S. national team, all in World Cup qualifiers.

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