Dezső (Dé-zhuh) "Dan" Grósz (19 September 1898 – 13 March 1987)Profile of Dezső Grósz
was a Jewish Hungarian

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who played for Vác-Újbuda LTC, and earned two appearances for the Hungarian national team. Grósz played as a full-back for American Soccer League sides

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and Philadelphia Field Club.

Professional Soccer career

* Teams listed at right * Appeared with Hungarian National Soccer Team in

1924 Paris Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

* 19 international caps

Personal life

* Born to Avram Grosz and Fani Schreiber on 19 September 1898 in Baja, Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary * Had nine siblings – Sofia, Irene, Sari, Kornel, Josa, Jeno, Josef, Lajos, Sandor, Frigyes * Served as Lieutenant in Royal Hungarian army 1916–1920, including in Romania, Bukovina and Russia * Emigrated to United States (New York City) in 1926 * Naturalized US Citizen * Married Jeanne Elise Alexander, New York stage actress, 31 January 1930 * Moved permanently to California 1943 * One child – Phyllis June Grosz; two grandchildren – Barry and Julie * Post-soccer career – bank teller for Public National Bank 1932–1943, Bank of America 1943–1963

References

1898 births 1987 deaths Hungarian footballers Hungary international footballers Brooklyn Wanderers players Philadelphia Field Club players American Soccer League (1921–1933) players Association football defenders Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Hungary {{Hungary-footy-defender-stub