Ed Czerkiewicz

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playername= Ed Czerkiewicz


fullname = Adolph C. Czerkiewicz
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dateofbirth = birth date|1912|7|8
cityofbirth = West Warwick, Rhode Island
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=5|in=8
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position = Right Fullback
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years = 1933-1935 1935-1936 1936-
clubs = Pawtucket Rangers New York Americans Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic Pawtucket F.C.
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nationalyears = 1934
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 2 (0)
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Adolph “Ed” Czerkiewicz "(listed in some sources as Czerchiewicz)" (born July 8, 1912, date of death unknown) was an American soccer right fullback who was a member of the U.S. team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

In 1933, Czerkiewicz began his club career with the Pawtucket Rangers of the American Soccer League (ASL). Rangers lost the National Challenge Cup final in 1934 to Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C., and again in 1935 to St. Louis Central Breweries F.C.. After the 1935 loss, Czerchiewicz moved to the New York Americans. After just one season, he moved to Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic where he again lost a Challenge Cup final. In 1939, Czerkiewicz finally took home the Challenge Cup when St. Mary’s Celtic defeated Chicago Manhattan Beer. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usacuphist.html USA - List of US Open Cup Finals ] ] Czerkiewicz was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II. When the war ended, he joined Pawtucket F.C.. In 1942, Czerkiewicz lost his fourth Challenge Cup final when Pawtucket fell to Pittsburgh Gallatin.

National team

Czerkiewicz earned two caps with the U.S. national team in 1934. His first game was a 4-2 World Cup qualifier victory over Mexico on May 24, 1934. This win put the U.S. into the 1934 FIFA World Cup. In the game, Czerkiewicz assisted on Aldo Donelli’s goal, the first of the game. Czerkiewicz then played in the U.S.’s 7-1 loss to Italy in the first round of the finals. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969 ] ]

Confusion over name

Czerkiewicz's first name was Adolph, but he played under the nickname "Ed" [ [http://www.soccerhall.org/early%20world%20cup.htm Search the Site ] ] which has led some sources to list him as "Ed", [ [http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1934.html The Year in American Soccer - 1934 ] ] "Eddie" [ [http://rikruca.dk/VM-Bruttotruppe/1934bruttotruppe.htm#Usa 1930 ] ] or "Edward" [ [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/teams/team=43921.html FIFA.com ] ] Finally, his Army induction records show him as Adolph C. Czerkiweicz [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ri/kent/military/ww2/enlistment/armyenli14gmt.txt]

References

External links

* [http://www.soccerhall.org/early%20world%20cup.htm National Soccer Hall of Fame info]
* [http://www.soccerhall.org/Election%20Process/2007/Veteran_Bios.htm National Soccer Hall of Fame eligibility bio]
* [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/teams/team=43921.html 1934 World Cup Roster with birthdates]