Joseph Gryzik (born October 10, 1927 in
Katowice,
Poland
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-23 April 2019
) was a U.S.
soccer halfback who spent his entire career with the
Chicago Eagles
A.A.C. Eagles is an American 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 ...
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
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. 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
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 1971.
History Origins
Peter Peel was born in 1866 in ...
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
The National Amateur Cup, also known as the USASA Amateur Cup, is an American soccer competition open to all amateur teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation through United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).
In 1923, U.S. ...
finals where they fell to the Pittsburgh Heidelberg Tornados. Gryzik retired in 1965, having spent his entire career with the Eagles, after suffering a career-ending injury.
Gryzik was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the
1963 Pan American Games
The 1963 Pan American Games were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963, in São Paulo, Brazil.
Host city selection
For the first time, two cities submitted bids to host the 1963 Pan American Games that were recognized by the Pan American Sports O ...
. He was also selected to the U.S. team which did not qualify for the
1964 Summer Olympics.
References
External links
National Soccer Hall of Fame
1927 births
2019 deaths
Sportspeople from Katowice
Polish footballers
A.A.C. Eagles players
American soccer players
National Soccer League (Chicago) players
National Soccer Hall of Fame members
Soccer players from Chicago
Polish emigrants to the United States
Association football midfielders
Pan American Games competitors for the United States
Footballers at the 1963 Pan American Games
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