Joseph Gryzik
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Joseph Gryzik was a U.S. soccer halfback
who spent his entire career with the Chicago Eagles
of the National Soccer League of Chicago
. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame
.
Gryzik emigrated to the United States in 1949, settling in Chicago, Illinois. When he arrived, he joined the Polish American Athletic Club of the National Soccer League of Chicago
. In 1950, the team was renamed the Chicago Eagles. Gryzik and his team mates won five Peel Cup
titles (1950, 1954, 1955, 1957 and 1963). Gryzik holds the Peel Cup single game scoring record with eight goals. In 1955, the Eagles went to the National Amateur Cup
finals where they fell to the Pittsburgh Heidelberg Tornados. Gryzik retired in 1965, having spent his entire career with the Eagles, after suffing a career ending injury.
Gryzik was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1963 Pan American Games
. He was also selected to the U.S. team which did not qualify for the 1964 Summer Olympics
.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who spent his entire career with the Chicago Eagles
A.A.C. Eagles
A.A.C. Eagles is an American amateur soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1940, the team plays in Region II of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the National Soccer League of Chicago
National Soccer League of Chicago
The National Soccer League of Chicago, formed by the merger of the Chicago Soccer League and International Soccer Football League of Chicago in 1928, is a semi-professional U.S...
. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame
National Soccer Hall of Fame
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a private, non-profit institution established in 1979 that honors soccer achievements in the United States.-History:...
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Gryzik emigrated to the United States in 1949, settling in Chicago, Illinois. When he arrived, he joined the Polish American Athletic Club of the National Soccer League of Chicago
National Soccer League of Chicago
The National Soccer League of Chicago, formed by the merger of the Chicago Soccer League and International Soccer Football League of Chicago in 1928, is a semi-professional U.S...
. In 1950, the team was renamed the Chicago Eagles. Gryzik and his team mates won five Peel Cup
Peel Cup
The Peter J. Peel Challenge Cup, better known as the Peel Cup, was an open soccer competition that crowned the Illinois state champion until it was replaced by the Illinois Governor’s Cup in 1970.-Origins:...
titles (1950, 1954, 1955, 1957 and 1963). Gryzik holds the Peel Cup single game scoring record with eight goals. In 1955, the Eagles went to the 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...
finals where they fell to the Pittsburgh Heidelberg Tornados. Gryzik retired in 1965, having spent his entire career with the Eagles, after suffing a career ending injury.
Gryzik was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1963 Pan American Games
Football at the 1963 Pan American Games
The fourth edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in São Paulo, Brazil, from April 20 to May 4, 1963. Five teams did compete in a round-robin competition, with Argentina being the defending champions...
. He was also selected to the U.S. team which did not qualify for the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
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