Herman Rapp (6 December 1908 - May 1986)[1] was a German-American soccer defender who was a member of the U.S. national team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herman Rapp | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 1 May 1986 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Whiting, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934 | United States | ||
Club career edit
In 1928, Rapp is listed with F.C. Schwaben of the International Soccer Football League of Chicago. He was then listed with the Philadelphia German-Americans of the American Soccer League during the World Cup.[3]
International career edit
In 1934, Rapp was called into the U.S. team for the 1934 FIFA World Cup. However, he did not enter the lone U.S game of the tournament, a 7-1 loss to eventual champion Italy.[4]
Coaching edit
In 1938, Rapp was the head coach of the Schwaben. By then Schwaben competed in the National Soccer League of Chicago.
References edit
- ^ "Herman Rapp". Ancestry. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "1934 FIFA World Cup Italy vs USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2007-09-21. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Early World Cups US Squads". National.Soccerhall. Archived from the original on 2009-04-15. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "1934 FIFA World Cup Italy vs USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2007-09-21. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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