After 76 Years, Bert Patenaude Finally Gets World Cup Hat-Trick Glory

In 1930, United States forward Bert Patenaude netted a hat-trick against Paraguay in the group stage of the inaugural World Cup. However, the goal was initially attributed as an own goal or to teammate Tom Florie, robbing Patenaude of his rightful place in history. Meanwhile, Argentina's Guillermo Stabile scored a hat-trick two days later and was long celebrated as the first. It took 76 years and the diligent work of soccer historian Colin Jose, who collected evidence from media reports, to prov...