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{{Short description|Soccer player and coach (1937–1994)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Walter Chyzowych
| image = <!-- Deleted image removed:  [[File:W Chyzowych.jpg|center]] -->
| birth_date = {{birth date|1937|4|20}}
| birth_place = [[Sambir Raion|Sambor]], [[Lwów Voivodeship]], [[Second Polish Republic|Poland]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1994|9|2|1937|4|20}}
| death_place = Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 = 1957–1961
| youthclubs1 = [[Temple Owls]]
| years1 = 1958–1965
| years2 = 1961–1964
| years3 = 1966
| years4 = 1967
| years5 = 1968–1970
| years6 = 1971–1975
| clubs1 = [[Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals]]
| clubs2 = [[Toronto City]]
| clubs3 = [[Newark Ukrainian Sitch]]
| clubs4 = [[Philadelphia Spartans]]
| clubs5 = [[Newark Ukrainian Sitch]]
| clubs6 = [[Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals]]
| caps1 = ?
| caps2 = ?
| caps3 = ?
| caps4 = 15
| caps5 = ?
| caps6 = ?
| goals1 = ?
| goals2 = ?
| goals3 = ?
| goals4 = 3
| goals5 = ?
| goals6 = ?
| nationalyears1 = 1964–1965
| nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1961–1964
| manageryears2 = 1966–1975
| manageryears3 = 1971–1975
| manageryears4 = 1976–1980
| manageryears5 = 1981–1982
| manageryears6 = 1986–1994
| managerclubs1 = [[Philadelphia University|Philadelphia Textile]]
| managerclubs2 = [[Philadelphia University|Philadelphia Textile]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals]] ''(assistant)''
| managerclubs4 = [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]
| managerclubs5 = [[Philadelphia Fever (MISL)|Philadelphia Fever]]
| managerclubs6 = [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer|Wake Forest Demon Deacons]]
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'''Walter Chyzowych''' ({{langx|uk|Володимир Чижович|Volodymyr Chyzhovych}}) (April 20, 1937 – September 2, 1994) was a [[football (soccer)|soccer]] player who played for [[Philadelphia Ukrainians|Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals]] and [[Newark Ukrainian Sitch|Newark Sitch]] of the [[American Soccer League (1933-1983)|American Soccer League]] and was later a coach for the
[[United States men's national soccer team|United States national soccer team]].<ref>[http://pda.zaxidnet.pl/article/81531/ Старі і нові українці в американському футболі – ZAXID.NET]</ref> His older brother [[Gene Chyzowych]] (1935–2014) was also a professional soccer player and coach. Born in Poland, he represented the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States national team]].

Chyzowych moved to the United States at an early age and was two-time first team [[All-American]] at [[Temple University]] where he attended from 1957 to 1961, setting a team record for goals with 25. His first club team was [[Toronto City]] from 1961 to 1964. In 1964, Chyzowych earned his first cap with the [[United States men's national soccer team|national team]]; in total, he earned three caps. Chyzowych also played one season for the [[Philadelphia Spartans]] of the [[National Professional Soccer League (1967)|National Professional Soccer League]] in 1967; he played 15 games earning three goals and three assists.

Chyzowych began his coaching career while as a [[caretaker manager]], coaching the [[Philadelphia University|Philadelphia Textile]] from 1961 to 1963.

Alongside [[Gene Hart]] doing play-by-play, he provided color commentary for the [[NASL Final 1973|1973 Finals]] of the [[North American Soccer League (1968–84)|North American Soccer League]] between the [[Philadelphia Atoms]] and the [[Dallas Tornado]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVxUgyBOuMM|title=Philadelphia Atoms @ Dallas Tornado 1973 NASL Finals Highlights|date=December 25, 2012 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> He also served as the touchline reporter at [[Soccer Bowl '77]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8my47Z79xQ|title=NASL Soccer Bowl 77 (Cosmos vs. Sounders)|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Chyzowych was the director of coaching for the [[United States Soccer Federation|U.S. Soccer Federation]] from 1975 to 1981. He coached the National Team from 1976 to 1980, including the qualification rounds for the [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]] and [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982 World Cups]]. His biggest win while with the National Team was 2–0 upset of [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] in 1979. Overall, he had a respectable 8–14–10 record while with the national team. In 1986, he was named head coach at [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer|Wake Forest University]], leading the team to four [[NCAA]] bids and one ACC championship in eight years.

Chyzowych was inducted in the [[National Soccer Hall of Fame]] in 1997.

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://national.soccerhall.org/builders/walter_chyzowych.htm Page of information about Chyzowych.]
*[http://www.wcmfund.org Walter Chyzowych Fund homepage.]
*[http://football.sport.ua/news/87878 Ukrainian Football Diaspora @ Sport.ua]

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