 Mendoza at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruben Michael Mendoza | ||
| Date of birth | June 2, 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||
| Date of death | April 11, 2010 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1944–1947 | Atlante' Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951 | Zenthoefer Furs | 20 | (20) |
| 1952 | St. Louis Raiders | ||
| 1953–1960 | St. Louis Kutis | ||
| International career | |||
| 1954–1959 | United States | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ruben Michael Mendoza (June 2, 1931 – April 11, 2010) was an American soccer player. He played as a forward for teams in St. Louis during the 1950s and 1960s. He was capped four times by the United States, and was part of their team at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.
Mendoza died on April 11, 2010, at Barnes–Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. His family said he had been fighting Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and congestive heart failure.
