Sol Eisner Explained

Sol Eisner
Birth Place:Germany
Position:Forward

Sol Eisner is an American former soccer player who played as a forward.[1] Eisner played in the American Soccer League, and on the United States men's national soccer team.

Biography

Eisner was born in Germany, and is Jewish.[1] [2] He had four brothers who also played soccer.[3]

Eisner was a star with the New York Americans[3] most seasons from 1937 to 1951, during which time the team was in the American Soccer League.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] In 1946–47 he scored 14 of the team's 38 goals for the season.[10] He played 60 games for the team in his career, started 58 of them, and scored 79 goals.[11]

By July 1942 he was in the US military[2] where he lost his left eye during army maneuvers.[3] [12] [13] He played for the American Soccer League All Stars in 1947, nearly scoring in a 2–0 loss to Hapoel at Yankee Stadium in front of more than 40,000 fans.[14] [15]

He played an unofficial international game for the United States national team, in 1948 against Israel, and played for the American Soccer League All-Stars in a tour of Israel in 1951.[13] [16] [17] [18]

Eisner would later play for New York's Maccabi F.C. in the mid-1950s.[13] [19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Were Hosts to New York Americans. 27. May 29, 1951. Bermuda Sports.
  2. Web site: 10 Athletes in Service of U.S.. July 10, 1942. The Detroit Jewish News. 13.
  3. Book: Harold U. Ribalow . Harold U. Ribalow . The Jew in American Sports . 1966 . . New York . 335 . 3rd Revised . 9 May 2021 . 1035899989 . .
  4. News: Brooks, Amerks Play to 3-3 Tie . 8 May 2021 . . 6 June 1938 . New York . 40 . Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: Bert Patenaude, NY Americans vs Philly Passons, 1-2.. November 11, 1940. 24. The Philadelphia Inquirer .
  6. Web site: N.Y. Americans Beat Nationals . The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 28, 1946. 21.
  7. Web site: SOCCER AMERICANS GAIN 4-1 TRIUMPH; Beat Baltimore Americans in League Game--Eisner and Brown Aces of Attack . 27. The New York Times. November 4, 1940.
  8. Web site: Sol Eisner . soccerstats.us.
  9. Web site: New York Americans Win First Game in Bermuda 7-3 Against West Rangers. 9. March 19, 1951. The Royal Gazette.
  10. Web site: 1946 New York Americans Division II and III soccer Statistics on StatsCrew.com. statscrew.com.
  11. Web site: New York Americans All-time Stats . SoccerStats.us.
  12. News: Graham . Bill . Sports Shorts - Soccer . 8 May 2021 . . December 2, 1943 . 14 . Sol Eisner of New York Americans is in a Tennessee hospital as a result of a bomb fragment striking the pupil of his left eye during army maneuvers . Newspapers.com.
  13. News: Graham . Bill . Soccer . 8 May 2021 . . 13 January 1953 . 12 . Sol Eisner of the New York Americans, who lost an eye during army maneuvers and later overstayed the American League tour of Israel and got a leg injury when engaging in an exhibition game there, is now directing the activities of the Maccabi S.C. juniors . Newspapers.com.
  14. Web site: American Soccer League All-Stars 2 - 0 Hapoel Tel Aviv . May 4, 1947. soccerstats.us.
  15. News: Palestine's Hapoel trips AL Stars, 2–0, in Mud . Turkin . Hy . 39 . . New York . A U.S. record total of 61,359 tickets were sold for the contest, with 53,177 attending . Newspapers.com.
  16. Web site: USMNT Results: 1885-1950. August 5, 2015. ussoccerhistory.org.
  17. Web site: Sol Eisner. 11v11.com.
  18. Web site: The Year in American Soccer - 1951. soccerhistoryusa.org.
  19. News: Dover hosts Maccabees . 16 April 1955 . . Paterson, New Jersey. 8 . "Led by Sol Eisner who represented the U. S. in several International Soccer games ....

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