# Peter Ratican

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'''Peter Joseph Ratican''' (April 13, 1887 – November 20, 1922) was an American [soccer](/source/soccer) [midfielder](/source/midfielder) who competed in the [1904 Summer Olympics](/source/1904_Summer_Olympics). He was born and died in [St. Louis, Missouri](/source/St._Louis%2C_Missouri).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/27809 |title=Peter Ratican |work=Olympedia |access-date=February 14, 2021}}</ref>

Ratican, older brother to [National Soccer Hall of Fame](/source/National_Soccer_Hall_of_Fame) member [Harry Ratican](/source/Harry_Ratican), grew up in [St. Louis, Missouri](/source/St._Louis%2C_Missouri) where he attended [Christian Brothers College](/source/Christian_Brothers_College_High_School).  In 1904, St. Louis hosted the [1904 Summer Olympics](/source/1904_Summer_Olympics) and CBC entered its men's soccer team into the games.  The CBC men took the silver medal, with Ratican playing all four matches as a midfielder.  Ratican later played professionally in the [St. Louis Soccer League](/source/St._Louis_Soccer_League).  During the [1909–10 St. Louis Soccer League season](/source/1909%E2%80%9310_St._Louis_Soccer_League_season), he was with [St. Teresa F.C.](/source/St._Teresa_F.C.) At the time of his death following brain surgery, Ratican was both the owner of and a player on the [Ben Millers](/source/Ben_Millers).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/gl112222.html |title=November 22, 1922 ''The Globe'' |access-date=2010-10-11 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026161306/http://geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/gl112222.html |archivedate=October 26, 2009 }}</ref>

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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930025241/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=RATICPET01 Peter Ratican at databaseOlympics.com]
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