Frank Bartkus was a U.S. soccer goalkeeper

Goalkeeper (football)

In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...

 who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics

1936 Summer Olympics

The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...

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Bartkus was selected as a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Olympic Games. He played in the only U.S. game of the tournament, a 1-0 loss to Italy. At the time, he played for the Brooklyn German Sports Club of the German American Soccer League

German American Soccer League

The German American Soccer League is the previous name of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League, a semi-professional and amateur soccer league which was founded in 1923. The league competes primarily in the New York metropolitan area and northern New Jersey.-History:In 1923, five teams, S.C. New York,...

. German S.C. won the 1936 National Amateur Cup

National Amateur Cup

The National Amateur Cup is an American soccer competition open to all amateur teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation...

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