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Aage Brix

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Aage Brix
Personal information
Full name Aage Emil Brix
Date of birth (1894-12-09)December 9, 1894
Place of birth Lexington, Nebraska, United States
Date of death March 16, 1963(1963-03-16) (aged 68)
Place of death Los Angeles, California, United States
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Los Angeles Athletic Club
International career
1924 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and 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 Archived 2010-01-17 at WebCite
  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).