Rob Denton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rob Denton

American soccer referee

Date of Birth: 20-Nov-1907

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 12-Aug-1997

Profession: association football referee, association football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Rob Denton (November 20, 1907 – August 12, 1997) was an American soccer goalkeeper who was a member of the United States soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
He also played six seasons in the American Soccer League and later served as a referee. Denton signed with the Philadelphia German-Americans in 1935, later moving to Philadelphia Passon.
He left the ASL in 1939.
In 1935, Denton and his teammates won the league title.
A year later, they won the 1936 National Challenge Cup.
He was selected for the 1936 U.S.
Olympic soccer team, but did not play in the lone U.S.
game of the tournament.
He later served as a referee in the Philadelphia leagues.