Fred Shields (soccer)

Ferdinand J. "Fred" Zbikowski (November 18, 1912 - January 28, 1985), sometimes known as Fred Shields, was a U.S. soccer player who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He played professionally in the American Soccer League and is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

For other people with the same name, see Fred Shields.
Fred Shields
Personal information
Full name Ferdinand J. Zbikowski
Date of birth (1912-11-18)November 18, 1912
Place of birth Harrison, New Jersey, United States
Date of death January 28, 1985(1985-01-28) (aged 72)
Place of death United States
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Newark Portuguese
– Independent
– Prague
– Kearny Scots-Americans
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Zbikowski was born in Harrison, New Jersey, where he played soccer at Harrison High School. He then attended Panzer College. He played for the Newark Portuguese in the State League, Independent F.C. in the Northern New Jersey League, Prague Football Club and the Kearny Scots-Americans of the American Soccer League. He was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He served with the Third Army during World War II. Shields was a physical education instructor at Harrison High School for 40 years; his wife also taught at the school, and his son Ron was HHS principal for 19 years.[2] He served as a high school, college and senior amateur referee from 1946-1973. He was also a referee of some 1948 National Challenge Cup games. At some point, he changed his name to Fred Shields. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1968 under that name.

References
  1. FIFA Player Profile
  2. Staff. "Going out in style with Blue Ribbon", The Observer Online, April 23, 2014. Accessed October 30, 2017. "His dad, Fred Shields, a 1936 soccer Olympian, was a physical education instructor and his mother, Amelia Nowak, was in the business department. Fred taught 40 years at HHS; Amelia, 28 years, after spending a decade at Hillside High. They met while teaching in Harrison."
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