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 Came to the United States in 1929 and played on a number of
amateur teams in the Chicago area from 1930 to 1936 including Schwaben,
Ulster United, Carpenters and Sloboda before getting involved in
refereeing.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 1982 |
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Born: April 10, 1912 - England |
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Died: January 8, 1996 - Harbor City, CA |
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A FIFA certified
referee from 1948 to 1963 he was a linesman at the 1948 Olympic Games in
London and a referee at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico where he
handled 10 games in 12 days. He
also officiated at numerous international club fixtures around the world,
33 international games in all. First U.S. referee to receive FIFA’s coveted
'Special Award' for service in at least 20 international matches and
extensive administrative work. Named Commissioner of the California Soccer Association-South in
1962. John was instrumental in
getting the California Soccer Association affiliated with the United
States Soccer Football Association and served on the team that created
two state associations for California. USSFA vice president from 1967-74 and 1976-79.
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