National and Olympic Teams
In 1959, Ely joined the U.S. national team at the Pan American Games. The U.S. took third place at the games, which are not considered a full international tournament. Following the games, the U.S. entered qualification for the 1960 Summer Olympics but a loss to Mexico on October 8 and a tie with Mexico on November 22 kept the U.S. out of the Olympic tournament.
Ely earned his first official caps with the U.S. national team on November 13, 1960 in a loss to Mexico in a World Cup qualifier. That loss put the U.S. out of contention for a spot in the cup. He did not play for the U.S. again until 1965. That year, he played three of the four World Cup qualification games, all in March. The U.S. tied Mexico 2-2 on March 7, Ely and his team mates lost the away game five days later in Mexico City. He missed the U.S. win over Honduras, but played in the 1-1 tie on March 21 which put the U.S. out of cup contention.
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