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Eduardo Preston Rangel Aguirre was born on December 13, 1943, and attended Mission High School. He attended USF in the class of 1966. He played for the Dons as a forward on the Men’s Soccer Team in the mid-1960s under legendary Head Coach Steve Negoesco.
In 1966, Rangel led the team in goals with 21, and helped USF to its first of four NCAA Championships under Negoesco. The Dons defeated San Jose State, Saint Louis, Army and Long Island on their way to the national title. In a quarterfinal match under rainy conditions at Saint Louis, Rangel scored the game-winning goal when he converted a rebound off the Billiken goalkeeper. After defeating Army 2-0 in the national semifinals, Rangel and the Dons routed LIU 5-2 to claim their first-ever NCAA Championship. Along with teammate Luis Sagastume, Rangel was named an All-American by the National Collegiate Soccer Coaches Association of America at the end of his remarkable senior season.
He graduated from USF with Bachelor’s Degrees in both Business and in Biology in 1966.
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