Walter Chyzowych
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | April 20, 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Sambor, Lwów Voivodeship, Poland | ||
Date of death | September 2, 1994 | (aged 57)||
Place of death | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1957–1961 | Temple Owls | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1965 |
Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals | ? | (?) |
1961–1964 | Toronto City | ? | (?) |
1966 | Newark Ukrainian Sitch | ? | (?) |
1967 | Philadelphia Spartans | 15 | (3) |
1968–1970 | Newark Ukrainian Sitch | ? | (?) |
1971–1975 |
Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals | ? | (?) |
International career | |||
1964–1965 | United States | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1961–1964 |
Philadelphia Textile | ||
1966–1975 |
Philadelphia Textile | ||
1971–1975 |
Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals (assistant) | ||
1976–1980 | United States | ||
1981–1982 | Philadelphia Fever | ||
1986–1994 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Walter Chyzowych (
American Soccer League
and was later a coach for the
United States national soccer team.[1] His older brother Gene Chyzowych (1935–2014) was also a professional soccer player and coach.
Chyzowych moved to the United States at an early age and was two-time first team
All-American at Temple University where he attended from 1957 to 1961, setting a team record for goals with 25. His first club team was Toronto City from 1961 to 1964. In 1964, Chyzowych earned his first cap with the national team; in total, he earned three caps. Chyzowych also played one season for the Philadelphia Spartans of the National Professional Soccer League
in 1967; he played 15 games earning three goals and three assists.
Chyzowych began his coaching career while as a
Philadelphia Textile
from 1961 to 1963.
Alongside NCAA
bids and one ACC championship in eight years.
Chyzowych was inducted in the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1997.
References
- Notes
- ^ Старі і нові українці в американському футболі – ZAXID.NET
- ^ "Philadelphia Atoms @ Dallas Tornado 1973 NASL Finals Highlights" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "NASL Soccer Bowl 77 (Cosmos vs. Sounders)" – via www.youtube.com.