Aage Brix

Aage Brix

Personal information
Full name	Aage Emil Brix
Date of birth	December 9, 1894
Place of birth	Lexington, Nebraska, United States
Date of death	March 16, 1963 (aged 68)
Place of death	Los Angeles, California, United States
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Los Angeles Athletic Club
National team
1924	United States	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Aage Brix (December 9, 1894 – March 16, 1963) was a former U.S. soccer forward who earned one cap with the U.S. national team at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The U.S. won the game, 1-0 against Estonia, its first game of the Olympics.^[1] Brix, a doctor, played as an amateur with the Los Angeles Athletic Club's soccer team. During the game against Estonia, he punctured his liver, ending his international career.^[2]

He was born in Lexington, Nebraska and died in Los Angeles, California.

References

1. USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
2. Wangerin, David (2008). Soccer in a Football World: The Story of America’s Forgotten Game (Paperback). Temple University Press. (ISBN 1-59213-885-3).