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 President of the USFA 1941 to 1945 and Vice
President from 1939 to 1941.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 1968 |
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Born:
January 8, 1898
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Philadelphia, PA |
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Died:
April 25, 1986
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Philadelphia, PA |
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After a brief spell with city recreation and
sandlot teams in Philadelphia prior to World War I, he returned to
soccer following the war as an organizer, coach, manager and sponsor of
teams and leagues in the Eastern Pennsylvania and District
Association. Beginning with the
Allied American Football Association he assisted in the reorganization of
the National Soccer League and became a delegate to the Eastern
Pennsylvania and District Association. In 1929 he managed the Rorer Rovers, a third division National League
team. He was president of the
National Soccer League of Philadelphia from 1932 to 1939, president of
the Eastern Pennsylvania and District Association from 1934 to 1941 and
then again from 1943 to 1973. He
served as a director of the American Soccer League from 1935 to 1942
during which time he sponsored and managed two professional teams, the
Passon Phillies and the Philadelphia Nationals. A longtime leader of the Philadelphia Old Timers'
Association, and a leader in the move to establish a National Soccer Hall
of Fame. Served on the board of
the Hall of Fame for 29 years and was chair of the finance committee for
15 years. Inducted into the
Philadelphia Old Timers Hall of Fame in 1986.
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