Vestaburg SC
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Vestaburg S.C. was an amateur U.S. soccer team which existed during the early twentieth century. Based out of Vestaburg, Pennsylvania, little is known about the team and its history other than it won the 1925 West Penn Challenge Cup, went to the quarterfinals of the 1925 National Challenge Cup
1925 National Challenge Cup
The 1924–25 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.-History:...

 and produced three members of the National Soccer Hall of Fame
National Soccer Hall of Fame
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a private, non-profit institution established in 1979 that honors soccer achievements in the United States.-History:...

. One of those members, Ralph Caraffi
Ralph Caraffi
Ralph Caraffi was a U.S. soccer midfielder. He played on season in the professional American Soccer League. The remainder of his nineteen year career was with semi-professional and amateur leagues...

 began his career in 1915 with Vestaburg. The other two, Johnny Jaap
Johnny Jaap
Johnny Jaap was a Scottish-U.S. soccer inside right. He played seven seasons in the American Soccer League and one with Hearts. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.Jaap was born in Scotland, but moved to the United States with his family when he was a child...

 and Mike Bookie
Mike Bookie
Michael “Mike” Bookie was a U.S. soccer forward. He was a member of the U.S. team at the 1930 FIFA World Cup and is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame....

, played for the team at unknown times.
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