Dezső Grósz Explained
| Dezső "Dan" Grósz |
| Fullname: | Dezső Grósz |
| Birth Date: | 1898 9, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Baja, Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California |
| Position: | Full back |
| Youthyears1: | 1916–1918 |
| Youthclubs1: | Vác-Újbuda LTC |
| Years1: | 1918–1926 |
| Clubs1: | Vác-Újbuda LTC |
| Caps1: | ? |
| Goals1: | ? |
| Years2: | 1926–1926 |
| Clubs2: | Hakoah Vienna |
| Caps2: | ? |
| Goals2: | ? |
| Years3: | 1927–1928 |
| Clubs3: | Brooklyn Wanderers |
| Caps3: | 58 |
| Goals3: | ? |
| Years4: | 1928–1929 |
| Clubs4: | Philadelphia Field Club |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | ? |
| Years5: | 1929–1930 |
| Clubs5: | Hakoah All-Stars |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | ? |
| Years6: | 1930–1932 |
| Clubs6: | Brooklyn Wanderers |
| Caps6: | 67 |
| Goals6: | ? |
| Years7: | 1933–1934 |
| Clubs7: | Brooklyn Football Club |
| Caps7: | 9 |
| Goals7: | ? |
| Years8: | 1934–1937 |
| Clubs8: | New York Americans |
| Caps8: | 64 |
| Goals8: | ? |
| Nationalyears1: | 1924–1926 |
| Nationalteam1: | Hungary |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | ? |
| Pcupdate: | 2016-01-17 |
| Ntupdate: | 2016-01-17 |
Dezső (Dé-zhuh) "Dan" Grósz (19 September 1898 – 13 March 1987)[1] was a Jewish Hungarian footballer who played for Vác-Újbuda LTC,[2] and earned two appearances for the Hungary national team.[3] Grósz played as a full-back for American Soccer League sides Brooklyn Wanderers[4] and Philadelphia Field Club.[5]
Professional Soccer career
- Teams listed at right
- Appeared with the Hungary National Soccer Team in 1924 Paris Olympics
- 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
Notes and References
- https://www.magyarfutball.hu/en/szemelyek/adatlap/296/grosz_dezso Profile of Dezső Grósz
- Web site: Jewsinsports.org. Grosz, Deszo. 6 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120306060854/http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=soccer&ID=200. 6 March 2012. dead.
- Web site: Magyarvalogatott.hu. Grósz Dezső 2 / 0. Hungarian. 6 February 2013.
- Book: Soccer in a Football World. Wangerin, Dave. WSC Books Ltd.. 0954013476. 65. 2006.
- Web site: Dezső Grósz . Olympedia . 23 August 2021.
