James Crockett (soccer)
James Crockett (February 17, 1910 – July 30, 1986) was a U.S. soccer center back who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 17, 1910 | ||
| Date of death | July 30, 1986 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Meadowood, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Center Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Philadelphia German-Americans | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Crockett was selected as a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Olympic Games. He played in the only U.S. game of the tournament, a 1-0 loss to Italy.[1] At the time, he played for the Philadelphia German-Americans of the American Soccer League. In 1936, Crockett and his team mates defeated the St. Louis Shamrocks in the National Challenge Cup.[2]
He died in Meadowood, Pennsylvania.
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