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 Emigrated to the United States in 1910 and resided in
Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 1952 |
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Bradford, England |
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Died: August 1947 - Bridgeport, CT |
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A six year president of the Bradford
and District Football Association, he brought a wealth of
administrative ability with him and in 1913 became secretary
of the Connecticut State League. In 1914 he organized the
Connecticut State Association and held the secretary ship for
25 years. In the same year he organized the Connecticut Junior
League, the Bridgeport Public Schools League, the Eastern
League and the Connecticut Referees Association. A year later
he organized the Connecticut State Amateur League and in 1924
founded the Connecticut State Football Players Protective
Association and became league secretary of each of these
organizations. He also became the third vice president of the
United States Football Association from 1920 until 1923 and
for a considerable period was chairman and secretary of the
National Soccer Football Writers Association. He
was also a member of the USFA National Challenge Cup
Commission.
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