| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1927-10-10)October 10, 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Katowice,Poland | ||
| Date of death | April 23, 2019(2019-04-23) (aged 91) | ||
| Position(s) | Halfback | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1965 | A.A.C. Eagles | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Gryzik (October 10, 1927 – 23 April 2019[1]) was a U.S.soccerhalfback who spent his entire career with theChicago Eagles of theNational Soccer League of Chicago. He is a member of theNational Soccer Hall of Fame.[2]
Gryzik emigrated to the United States in 1949, settling inChicago, Illinois. When he arrived, he joined the Polish American Athletic Club of theNational Soccer League of Chicago. In 1950, the team was renamed the Chicago Eagles. Gryzik and his team mates won fivePeel Cup titles (1950, 1954, 1955, 1957 and 1963). Gryzik holds the Peel Cup single game scoring record with eight goals. In 1955, the Eagles went to theNational Amateur Cup finals where they fell to the Pittsburgh Heidelberg Tornados. Gryzik retired in 1965, having spent his entire career with the Eagles, after suffering a career-ending injury.
Gryzik was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the1963 Pan American Games. He was also selected to the U.S. team that did not qualify for the1964 Summer Olympics.
