Brown, George

Position: Forward
Date of Birth: 08/19/1935
Height: 5' 9"   Weight: 150 lbs
College Experience: Bridgeport
Caps: 1

Biography:

George Brown, half of one of only a few father-and-son combinations in the National Soccer Hall of Fame, starred for a decade in pro teams in and near New York. In addition to appearing in a World Cup qualifier against Mexico in 1957, he was a member of the United States team that won the bronze medal at the 1959 Pan-American Games.

National Team highlights:
1957 -- Played his only full  international in a World Cup qualifier in Mexico City. 

Professional highlights:
1962-63--Played the last of his six  seasons with Elizabeth Polish Falcons.
1959-60--Returned to the ASL and  Elizabeth Polish Falcons.
1958-59--Played for the Chicago Lions in the National Soccer League of Chicago while in the army and stationed in Indianapolis.
1956-57--Played his first season in the American Soccer League for Elizabeth Polish Falcons and won the league goalscoring title.
1955-56--Won his third GASL championship in three seasons with the  German-Hungarians.
1954-55--Won another GASL title with  German-Hungarians.
1953-54--Started his pro career in the German-American League of New York with German-Hungarians and won a league championship.

College and youth:
Played for the Greenport United team coached by his father in Greenwich, Conn ... Because he had played in professional leagues (although retaining his amateur status), served as a coach during his years at the University of Bridgeport.