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 Began his playing career in his home town before
moving to London in 1918 to play in the Wood Green League as a center
halfback.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 1961 |
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Born:
1907 -
Nottingham, England |
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Died:
August 26, 1978
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Chicago, IL |
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Came to the United States
in 1921 and played for the German-American Soccer Club in the Lehigh Valley
League. He moved to Minneapolis
in 1933 and played for local teams there until 1938 when he shifted his
activities to Chicago and played for Schwaben SC until the end of World
War II. He served two years as
vice president of the National League of Chicago before becoming
president in 1947 and going on to serve 24 years in that position while
the loop grew to 70 senior and 10 junior teams. He resigned in September of 1970 saying that he had become
disillusioned with the game and the direction it was taking.
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