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 Joe
began his long climb to the top in 1951 when he played for the Chicago
All-Stars against the touring Swedish club A.I.K. Stockholm.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 1973 |
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Born:
October 10, 1927 -
Katowice, Poland |
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Position:
Halfback |
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He went on to represent Chicago
against other touring teams such as Eintract Frankfurt, Liverpool,
Plymouth Argyle, Nuremburg, Guadalajara, Borussia Monchengladbach, Dundee
and Slovan Bratislava. He was a
member of the United States team at the 1963 Pan-American Games in Brazil
and played in all four games in that competition. Was selected for the U.S. Olympic team in 1964, and the U.S. National
Team for the World Cup
1966 qualifying campaign. Joe
emigrated to the United States in 1949, and immediately joined the Polish
American Athletic Club, which renamed itself the Chicago Eagles S.A.C. the
next year. He remained with the
Eagles for his entire playing career.
Under his captaincy, the Eagles won the Peel Cup (Illinois State
Championship) in 1950, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1963. Joseph played for many Chicago and NSL all-star teams
against top clubs from Europe and Latin America. In 1955 he played for the Eagles in
the U.S. Amateur Cup final. Set a
scoring record in the Peel Cup by scoring eight goals in one game and was
a consistent high scorer in the National Soccer League’s outdoor and
indoor seasons. Joe was noted for
his sportsmanship and was never ejected from a game. Retired in 1965 after suffering a torn
ligament. In 1972 he received an
award of commendation from the National Soccer League of Chicago in
recognition of his career and sportsmanship.
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