John Boulos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Boulos | ||
| Date of birth | June 7, 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | ||
| Date of death | January 16, 2002 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Brooklyn, New York, United States | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Segura | |||
| -1942 | Brooklyn Hispano | ||
| 1946-1949 | Brooklyn Hispano | ||
| 1949-1953 | New York Hakoah | ||
| 1953- | Lithuania Sport | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
John "Frenchy" Boulos (born June 7, 1921 in Haiti; died January 16, 2002 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Haitian football player, who spent most of his career in the American Soccer League and German American Soccer League. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Early years
Boulos was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti to a family of Lebanese descent, where he spent his youth before moving with his family to the United States by age nine. His family settled in Brooklyn, New York where he eventually attended the Manual Training School. The school team won the New York City Championship as Boulos led the league in scoring, being selected as league MVP. In addition to his school team, Boulos also played for the Bay Ridge Hearts junior team.
Club career
At some point, Boulos played for Sequra in the Metropolitcan League and then for Brooklyn Hispano in the American Soccer League. During World War II, he joined the U.S. Army Air Forces and was stationed in India. When he returned from the war, Boulos rejoined Hispano, playing with them until 1949. That year, he moved to New York Hakoah. In 1953, he moved to Lithuanian Sport in the German-American Soccer League, winning the GASL and New York State Cup titles in 1954.