Adolph "Ed" Chester Czerkiewicz (listed in some sources as Czerchiewicz; March 5, 1913 – January 7, 1990) was an American soccer right fullback who spent eight seasons in the American Soccer League and was a member of the United States national team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adolph Chester Czerkiewicz | ||
| Date of birth | March 5, 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | West Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||
| Date of death | January 7, 1990 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right Fullback | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1935 | Pawtucket Rangers | ||
| 1935–1936 | New York Americans | ||
| 1936–1941 | Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic | ||
| 1941– | Pawtucket F.C. | ||
| International career | |||
| 1934 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editIn 1933, Czerkiewicz began his club career with the Pawtucket Rangers of the American Soccer League (ASL). Rangers lost the 1934 National Challenge Cup final 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 National Challenge Cup when St. Mary's Celtic defeated Chicago Manhattan Beer.[1] 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.[1]
National team
editCzerkiewicz 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.[2]
Personal life and death
editCzerkiewicz's first name was Adolph, but he played under the nickname "Ed",[3] which has led some sources to list him as "Ed",[4] "Eddie"[5] or "Edward"[6] His Army induction records show him as Adolph C. Czerkiweicz.[7]
Czerkiewicz died in Warwick, Rhode Island on January 7, 1990, at the age of 76.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b USA - List of US Open Cup Finals Archived May 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969 Archived January 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Search the Site Archived April 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1934". Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ "1930". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ FIFA.com Archived October 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ancestry® | Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records".
- ^ "Adolph Chester Czerkiewicz". U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850–2010. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Adolph C Czerkiewicz". U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007. Retrieved February 26, 2023.