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Full name
  
Egon Erwin Pollak

Name
  
Egon Pollak

Place of birth
  
Vienna, Austria

Role
  
Footballer


Place of death
  
Germany

Died
  
1984, Germany

Years
  
Team

Playing position
  
Defender

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

Egon Pollak Wikipedia