Andrew Guyda
Personal information
Full name Andrew W. Guyda
Birth name Andrew Gajda
Date of birth (1907-02-26)February 26, 1907
Place of birth Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Date of death June 4, 1956(1956-06-04) (aged 49)
Place of death Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–19?? Revere Corinthians
Boston Soccer Club
Thornton Victorias
Boston Celtics
Lusitano Recs
International career
1936 United States 1 (0)
Managerial career
Harvard Crimson (assistant)
Harvard Crimson (freshmen)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew W. "Poly" Guyda (born Andrew Gajda; February 26, 1907 – June 4, 1956) was an American soccer player who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Early life

Guyda was born in 1907 in Manchester, New Hampshire as Andrew Gajda.[3] He attended Manchester High, where he was a football quarterback from 1924 to 1926. He later went to Lowell Institute and Massachusetts Institute of Technology for college.[4]

Career

Guyda was known for being a smaller player in stature.[5] Guyda was signed by the Revere Corinthians in 1926, and later played for other soccer teams such as Boston Soccer Club, Thornton Victorias, Boston Celtics, and Lusitano Recs.[6][4][7][8][9] Guyda also won the two mile two-state championship in 1929.[6][10][11][12][13][14] Guyda was selected to play for the United States men's national soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics and played as part of the American League All-Star team in 1934 in Europe.[15][16][17] Guyda hurt his knee in 1938, which put him out of action for several months.[18]

Later life and death

Guyda later served as an assistant coach at Harvard, as well as head coach of the freshman team.[19][20][21] He died at his home in Waltham, Massachusetts, on June 4, 1956.[22]

References

  1. ↑ FIFA Player Profile
  2. ↑ "Andrew Gajda". Olympedia. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ Andrew Guyda at Olympedia
  4. 1 2 Harvard Coach Dead, Transcript-Telegram, 1956, retrieved March 13, 2023
  5. ↑ Soccer Snaps, The Boston Globe, 1936, retrieved March 13, 2023
  6. 1 2 Collins, George (1931), Guyda One Of Real Young Soccer Stars, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
  7. ↑ Guyda's Goal Defeats Manchester Light Blues, The Boston Globe, 1936, retrieved March 13, 2023
  8. ↑ Collins, George (1933), Soccer Fans Consider Trio Worthy of U.S. Team Trial, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
  9. ↑ Collins, George M. (July 7, 1936). "Fans favor Guyda as Olympic choice". The Boston Globe. Vol. CXXX, no. 7. Boston. p. 11. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  10. ↑ Figure Guyda Will Score A Few Goals, The Boston Globe, 1931, retrieved March 13, 2023
  11. ↑ Collins, George (1938), "Poly" Guyda, Olympic Soccer Star to Oppose Old Mates, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
  12. ↑ Collins, George (1936), Lucy Recs Beat Pawtucket, 3-1, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
  13. ↑ Collins, George (1938), Celts Must Watch Clever "Manny" Rebello Tomorrow, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
  14. ↑ Two Old Pals, Now With Celts, The Boston Globe, 1939, retrieved March 13, 2023
  15. ↑ Live Tips an Topics, The Boston Globe, 1936, retrieved March 13, 2023
  16. ↑ Collins, George (1936), Soccer Snaps, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
  17. ↑ Poly Guyda Popular, The Boston Globe, 1934, retrieved March 13, 2023
  18. ↑ Soccer Snaps, The Boston Globe, 1939, retrieved March 13, 2023
  19. ↑ Dell'Apa, Frank (2018), July 6, 1936 – Andrew W. "Poly" Guyda selected for U.S. Olympic team, FrankDellapa, retrieved March 13, 2023
  20. ↑ Collins, George (1942), Soccer Snaps, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
  21. ↑ Soccer Topics, The Daily Item, 1949, retrieved March 13, 2023
  22. ↑ Andrew Guyda, The Boston Globe, 1956, retrieved March 13, 2023
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