[1] Surock graduated from Patterson High School where he was a four-time All Metro soccer player.
[2] In 1954, Surock turned professional with the Baltimore Rockets of the American Soccer League.
He continued to attend night school to complete his degree and also served in the Korean War.
In 1958, Pompeii lost in overtime to the Los Angeles Kickers in the championship game of the 1958 National Challenge Cup.
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