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 "Hun"
played for Sheridan Grammar School, Stetson Junior High School and Frankford
High School before joining the famous Lighthouse Boys Club who produced so
many fine players in Philadelphia.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 1958 |
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Born: January 10, 1908 - Philadelphia, PA |
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Died: October 14, 1977 - Philadelphia, PA |
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Position: Midfielder |
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Int'l
Caps: 3 |
Int'l
Goals: 1 |
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Although only standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds he was
lightning fast and in his early days was an inside forward. He was a member
of the U.S. Olympic team at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam and upon
returning home signed for his first professional club, New York Galicia in
1929. After one season he returned to Philadelphia to play for Lighthouse
where manager Elmer Schroeder converted him into a winger. One year later he
was with the Philadelphia German-Americans, where he acquired the nickname
"Hun", and while he was a member of this club that he was selected for the
United States World Cup team in 1934 and the Olympic team of 1936. He was a
member of German-Americans team that won the American Soccer League
championship in 1935 and the U.S. Open Cup in 1936 by defeating the St.
Louis Shamrocks.
U.S.
National Team Statistics |
