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 Outstanding West Penn player who also played in Massachusetts and Ohio
during a lengthy career that began in 1915.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 1959 |
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Born:
January 19, 1901
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Dunlevy, PA |
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Died: January 1978
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Cleveland, OH |
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Position:
Midfielder |
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At 15 years of age played for the Vestaburg club of
Pennsylvania for two years from 1915 to 1917 and then for the famous Fall
River Rovers from 1919 to 1921. Later in 1921 when the Fall River United club was formed to play
in the new American Soccer League he spent one season with them. After that he moved to the Cleveland
area playing for the American Hungarians from 1926 to 1929 and then for
Cleveland Bruell Insurance from 1929 to 1934. Played for Bruell Insurance in the National Open Cup Final
of 1930 against Fall River Marksmen. Played for the U.S. Army team in Europe. Later became a coach from 1935 to 1938
with the youth teams run by Bartunek Clothes, and a referee from 1954-1957. Elected to the Greater Cleveland
Sports Hall of Fame in June of 1992.
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