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 Closely identified with the sport for almost 60 years.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 1953 |
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Born:
October 18, 1876
- Little Hulton, Lancashire, England |
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Played in England with the
Bolton Wanderers organization before moving to Canada where he was
player-manager of the Sherbrooke
team in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. Crossing into the
United States he played for Trimo, Riverdale and Walworth and
later organized the Clan Robertson team in Dorchester, which
won the New England title under his leadership. In 1923, along
with son Sam, organized the Corinthians of Revere,
Massachusetts, the first team to win New England junior
honors. As president of the Massachusetts state organization
he organized games against teams from Quebec and New
Brunswick. A consulting engineer, his three sons all played
soccer and
Samuel
was also inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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