Hakoah All Stars with the flag of Uruguay
Bela Guttmann at the Estadio Centenario
There was a Jewish Sports club based in New York as early as 1921 (Maccabean Athletic Club).
In July 1926 The Hakoah Athletic Club formed, joining the International Soccer League of New York, the Empire State League and the German-American League.The club was modeled on Hakoah Wien.
Hakoah Wien had enjoyed a successful visit to the USA in May 1926, and a number of the players were attracted to life there.
These players, many of whom had represented Austria, Hungary and Czechoslovakia, were central to the development of 2 clubs, New York Hakoah and Brooklyn Hakoah. Both clubs enjoyed success and merged in 1930 to form Hakoah All-Stars.
Touring was a lucrative business, and in 1930 Hakoah had 3 offers to consider- Australia, Europe and South America.
They settled for South America.
I have found some records of the matches in Brazil which suggest that the squad was composed as follows:
They settled for South America.
I have found some records of the matches in Brazil which suggest that the squad was composed as follows:
Hakoah regulars:
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International caps
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Lajos Fischer
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Hungary (9)
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Laszlo Sternberg
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Hungary (19)
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Pepi Schneider
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Austria (11)
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Rudolph Nickolsburger (aka
Nikolsburger Rezső , aka Rudy Nichols)
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Hungary (2)
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Leopold Drucker
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Austria (1)
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Pavel Mahrer
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Czechoslovakia (6)
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Bela Guttmann
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Hungary (4)
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Leo Grünfeld
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German born, formerly of
Stuttgart Kickers
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Moritz Häusler
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Austria(7)
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Erno Schwarz
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Hungary (2)
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Sándor Nemes (aka
Alexander Neufeld)
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Hungary (3) Austria (2)
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Siegfried Wortmann
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Austria (1)
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Max Grünwald
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Austria (1)
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Guests:
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Murren Carlsson (New York Giants)
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Sweden (20)
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Walter Dick (Providence Gold Bugs)
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USA (1)
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Red McMillan (New Bedford
Whalers)
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A Scot who had played for
Dunfermline Athletic before emigrating.
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Vickers
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I suspect this to be an
Englishman, James Vickers, who played for Fall River Marksmen.
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19.06.30
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Seleção Paulista
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3
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1
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Hakoah All Stars
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Brazil
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São Paulo select including
Friedenreich.
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22.06.30
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Seleção Da AMEA
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2
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0
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Hakoah All Stars
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Brazil
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Associação Metropolitana de
Esportes Athleticos was the Rio League. This was a selection of players who
had not made the World Cup squad.
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28.06.30
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Vasco Da Gama
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0
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1
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Hakoah All Stars
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Brazil
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29.06.30
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Seleção Carioca Da Zona Norte
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0
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0
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Hakoah All Stars
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Brazil
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05.07.30
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Combined Palestra Itália/São Paulo
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2
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3
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Hakoah All Stars
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Brazil
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06.07.30
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Corinthians
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5
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1
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Hakoah All Stars
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Brazil
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12.07.30 (?)
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Santos
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2
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2
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Hakoah All Stars
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Brazil
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One Brazilian source I read has
this match taking place after the games in Argentina and Uruguay, as a
stop-off on the return voyage to New York, which would make this date
incorrect. The Brazilian source dates the game as 17.08.30, in which case the
Peñarol date below is wrong.
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13.07.30
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Argentina Select
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3
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1
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Hakoah All Stars
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Argentina
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Argentine historian Héctor
Darío Pelayes dates this game at 30.07.30
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14.07.30
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Rosario Central
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1
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1
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Hakoah All Stars
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Argentina
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20.07.30
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Newell’s Old Boys
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1
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1
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Hakoah All Stars
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Argentina
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21.07.30
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Rosario Combined
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1
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1
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Hakoah All Stars
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Argentina
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27.07.30
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Belgrano
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1
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1
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Hakoah All Stars
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Argentina
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28.07.30
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La Plata
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3
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1
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Hakoah All Stars
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Argentina
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Not to be confused with River
Plate
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10.08.30
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Independiente
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0
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0
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Hakoah All Stars
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Argentina
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20.08.30
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Peñarol
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0
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0
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Hakoah All Stars
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Uruguay
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Not a great success then, an abundance of draws.
P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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15
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2
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8
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5
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14
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24
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Guttmann would return to Uruguay , Brazil and Argentina after the War as a manager, most notably with Peñarol.
