|
 Playing
for his father Leo Bernabi in the early years of
his career he led the scoring as a center forward
for the Indianola Indians, before going on to play
for the famous Harmarville Hurricanes from 1949
to 1963 as a defender.
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Personal
Information |
| Class
of 1978 |
| Born: November
26, 1925 - Indianola, PA |
| Died: September
5, 2008 - Orlando, FL |
| Position: Full
Back |
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He
captained the Harmarville teams that appeared in
five national finals in the early 1950s.
Led by Bernabei Harmarville Hurricanes
won the National Open Cup in 1952 and 1956 and were
defeated in the final in 1953. Harmarville also
reached the U.S. Amateur Cup Finals in 1950 and
1951 but finished on the losing side. Bernabei
played in ten West Penn finals and was named to
eleven all-star teams between 1949-60. He
refereed at high school and the college and professional
levels for more than 40 years, including two NCAA
finals. President and executive director of the
National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association,
he received degrees from Indiana University of Pennsylvania,
the University of Pittsburgh and Western Reserve
University of Ohio and for many years served as
Executive Director of Bucks County Schools in Doylestown,
Pennsylvania. Received the NISOA Honor Award in
1975 and was inducted into the Western Pennsylvania
Soccer Hall of Fame.
Where
Are They Now: Ray
predicted in 1952 that it would take fifty years
for soccer to become popular in the United States.
With the U.S. Men’s National Team historic quarterfinal
finish at the FIFA World Cup in 2002, Bernabei
was right on. more> |
