Altemose grew up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where his father died in 1924.
In 1936, Altemose and his teammates won the 1936 National Challenge Cup.
[4] He later played for Brooklyn Hispano and finished his career with the Philadelphia Nationals in 1947.
Altemose and his teammates played one game, a 1–0 loss to Italy.
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