Fred Lutkefedder
American soccer player
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Fred Lutkefedder (April 15, 1910 – April 28, 1986) was an American soccer player who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fred Lutkefedder | ||
| Date of birth | April 15, 1910 | ||
| Date of death | April 28, 1986 (aged 76)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1937 | Philadelphia German-Americans | ||
| 1937– | New York Americans | ||
| Philadelphia Passon | |||
| –1944 | Philadelphia German-Americans | ||
| International career | |||
| 1936 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 1933, Lutkefedder signed with the Philadelphia German-Americans of the American Soccer League. The German-Americans won the 1936 National Challenge Cup in two games with Lutkefedder coming on as a substitute in the second game.[3] In 1936, he was selected to play for the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[4] In 1937, he moved to the New York Americans.[5] At some point, he moved to the Philadelphia Passon, returning to the German-Americans the 1943–1944 season. That year the German-Americans won the title. Lutkefedder retired at the end of the season.
