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 Herb
played amateur soccer in New York Citys Eastern District League
from 1939 to 1958 with Bronx Jewish Soccer Club, Hakoah SC, and New World
Club.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 1988 |
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Born:
Austria |
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Won league championships with Hakoah in
1941-42 and New World Club in 1948-49. Coach of the 3rd Division Blue Star Soccer Club in the
German-American Soccer League, advancing them to the first division.
President of the German-American Soccer League of New York 1969-75, and
was a co-founder of both the NASL in 1967 and the New York Cosmos in
1971. Joined the Executive Board of the German-American Junior League in
1976, and later served as President. As Soccer Coordinator for the City of New York, developed
year-round soccer facilities in the southern part of the state. Named
First Vice President of the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association in
1985. Before emigrating from
Austria in 1939, was a goalkeeper for the Hakoah club of Vienna.
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