Mr. Ronnie Almond
1935 -
Inducted 2001
Caledonia Soccer Club
Born February 5, 1935 in West Hartlepool, England. At age 15 he joined Caledonia SC and played for them for several years. In 1953 he was selected to the Utah All-Star team which traveled to San Francisco to play against a selection team that included six Olympians and beat them. In 1954 Ronnie joined theVikings SC. During this time he received an invitation to try out for the U.S. Olympic Team for the 1956 Olympics. In 1955 the Utah Soccer Association named Ronnie the Association's Most Valuable Player. After missing two years for a church mission, he rejoined Vikings S.C. in 1958 winning several championships and being selected to the Association's All-Star team each year. From 1965-1968 Ronnie missed three more years due to a work mission. Upon his return Ronnie played another four years with the Vikings SC and retired in 1972 after a knee injury.
