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{{short description|American soccer player (1913–1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name= Ed Czerkiewicz
|image =
|fullname = Adolph Chester Czerkiewicz
|birth_date = {{birth date|1913|3|5}}
|birth_place = [[West Warwick, Rhode Island]], U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|1990|1|7|1913|3|5}}
|death_place = [[Warwick, Rhode Island]], U.S.
|height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
|position = [[defender (football)|Right Fullback]]
|youthyears1=
|youthclubs1=
|years1 = 1933–1935 | years2 = 1935–1936 | years3 = 1936–1941 | years4 =1941–
|clubs1 = [[Pawtucket Rangers]] | clubs2 = [[New York Americans (soccer)|New York Americans]] | clubs3 = [[Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic]] | clubs4 =[[Pawtucket F.C.]]
|caps1= | goals1 = | caps2 = | goals2 = | caps3 = | goals3 = | caps4 = | goals4 =
|nationalyears1= 1934
|nationalteam1= [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]
|nationalcaps1= 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
}}

'''Adolph "Ed" Chester Czerkiewicz''' (listed in some sources as '''Czerchiewicz'''; March 5, 1913 – January 7, 1990) was an American [[soccer]] [[defender (football)|right fullback]] who spent eight seasons in the [[American Soccer League (1933-1983)|American Soccer League]] and was a member of the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States national team]] at the [[1934 FIFA World Cup]].

==Club career==
In 1933, Czerkiewicz began his club career with the [[Pawtucket Rangers]] of the [[American Soccer League (1933-1983)|American Soccer League]] (ASL). Rangers lost the [[1934 National Challenge Cup]] final to [[Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C.]], and again in 1935 to [[St. Louis Central Breweries F.C.]] After the 1935 loss, Czerchiewicz moved to the [[New York Americans (soccer)|New York Americans]]. After just one season, he moved to [[Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic]] where he again lost a Challenge Cup final. In 1939, Czerkiewicz finally took home the National Challenge Cup when St. Mary's Celtic defeated Chicago Manhattan Beer.<ref name="USA - List of US Open Cup Finals">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usacuphist.html USA - List of US Open Cup Finals] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513234203/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usacuphist.html |date=May 13, 2011}}</ref> Czerkiewicz was drafted into the [[U.S. Army]] during [[World War II]]. When the war ended, he joined [[Pawtucket F.C.]] In 1942, Czerkiewicz lost his fourth Challenge Cup final when Pawtucket fell to Pittsburgh Gallatin.<ref name="USA - List of US Open Cup Finals"/>

==National team==
Czerkiewicz earned two [[cap (sports)|caps]] with the [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. national team]] in 1934. His first game was a 4-2 World Cup qualifier victory over [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] on May 24, 1934. This win put the U.S. into the [[1934 FIFA World Cup]]. In the game, Czerkiewicz assisted on [[Aldo Donelli]]'s goal, the first of the game. Czerkiewicz then played in the U.S.’s 7-1 loss to [[Italy national football team|Italy]] in the first round of the finals.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113210650/http://rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html |date=January 13, 2010 }}</ref>

==Personal life and death==
Czerkiewicz's first name was Adolph, but he played under the nickname "Ed",<ref>[http://national.soccerhall.org/early%20world%20cup.htm Search the Site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415140323/http://national.soccerhall.org/early%20world%20cup.htm |date= April 15, 2009 }}</ref> which has led some sources to list him as "Ed",<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1934.html |title=The Year in American Soccer - 1934 |access-date=2007-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303113521/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1934.html |archive-date=2009-03-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> "Eddie"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://rikruca.dk/VM-Bruttotruppe/1934bruttotruppe.htm#Usa |title=1930 |access-date=2007-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927175717/http://www.rikruca.dk/VM-Bruttotruppe/1934bruttotruppe.htm#Usa |archive-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> or "Edward"<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/teams/team=43921.html FIFA.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017114725/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D3/teams/team%3D43921.html |date=October 17, 2007 }}</ref> His Army induction records show him as Adolph C. Czerkiweicz.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ri/kent/military/ww2/enlistment/armyenli14gmt.txt|title = Ancestry® | Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records}}</ref>

Czerkiewicz died in [[Warwick, Rhode Island]] on January 7, 1990, at the age of 76.<ref>{{cite web |title=Adolph Chester Czerkiewicz |url=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/7723223:2441?tid=&pid=&queryId=cd01bae3d7803340e1abceec3718d882&_phsrc=Dqh5328&_phstart=successSource |publisher=U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850–2010 |access-date=26 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Adolph C Czerkiewicz |url=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/800068854:60901?tid=&pid=&queryId=cd01bae3d7803340e1abceec3718d882&_phsrc=Dqh5329&_phstart=successSource |publisher=U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007 |access-date=26 February 2023}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090415140323/http://national.soccerhall.org/early%20world%20cup.htm National Soccer Hall of Fame info]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160123215106/http://national.soccerhall.org/Election%20Process/2007/Veteran_Bios.htm National Soccer Hall of Fame eligibility bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071017114725/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D3/teams/team%3D43921.html 1934 World Cup Roster]

{{United States Squad 1934 World Cup}}

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[[Category:United States Army personnel of World War II]]
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[[Category:Pawtucket Rangers players]]
[[Category:New York Americans (soccer) (1933–1956) players]]
[[Category:Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic players]]
[[Category:People from West Warwick, Rhode Island]]
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