Full name Egon Erwin Pollak Name Egon Pollak Role Footballer | Died 1984, Germany Years Team | |
Date of birth (1898-11-12)November 12, 1898 Date of death 21 January 1981 (aged 82) | ||
Gustav "Egon" or "Erwin" Pollak (Hebrew: אגון פולק, November 12, 1898 – 1984) was an Austrian footballer who played for the famed SC Hakoah Wien (a.k.a. Hakoah Vienna). He was also the first ever manager of the Israeli national football team in their 3-1 loss to the United States just after gaining independence.
Club career
Pollak began his career with SC Hakoah Wien in the Austrian League. In 1926, he moved to the United States where he played a single season with the New York Giants of the American Soccer League.
References
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