Egon Pollak Explained

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Fullname:Egon Erwin Pollak
Birth Date:12 November 1898
Birth Place:Vienna, Austria
Death Date:21 January 1981 (aged 82)
Death Place:Germany
Position:Fullback
Years2:1926–1927
Clubs2:New York Giants
Caps2:19
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:1924
Nationalteam1:Austria
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1934
Manageryears2:1938
Manageryears3:1941
Manageryears4:1948
Managerclubs3:Maccabi Rishon LeZion[1]
Managerclubs4:Israel

Gustav "Egon" or "Erwin" Pollak (Hebrew: אגון פולק, 12 November 1898 – 21 January 1981) was an Austrian-born footballer who played for the famed SC Hakoah Wien (a.k.a. Hakoah Vienna). He was also the first ever manager of the Israel national football team in their 3–1 loss to the United States just after gaining independence.

Early life

Egon Erwin Pollak was born in Vienna, Austria, to a Jewish family.

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.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://archive.football.org.il/multimedia/PDF/Newspapers/haboker/1940/12-15-1940.pdf E. Pollak – Manager of Team Maccabi Rishon LeZion
  2. Book: Jose, Colin . American Soccer League, 1921–1931 . Hardback . The Scarecrow Press . 1998 . 0-8108-3429-4 . .