George Lesyw

George Lesyw
Юрій Лесів
Personal information
Date of birth	January 1, 1957
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of death	March 5, 2005 (aged 48)
Place of death	Pennsylvania, United States
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1975–1978	Temple Owls
Senior career*
Years	Team
1979–1981	Philadelphia Fever (indoor)
Managerial career
1982–2005	Philadelphia Ukrainians
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Lesyw^[a] (July 5, 1957 – March 5, 2005) was an American soccer forward who played three seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Lesyw graduated from Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia. He then attended Temple University, where he played on the men's soccer team from 1975 to 1978. His twenty-six career goals puts him sixth on the Temple Owls career goals list.^[1] He was a 1978 First Team All American soccer player.^[2] In 1978, Lesyw played for the U.S. team at the World University Games. In 1979, he signed with the Philadelphia Fever of the Major Indoor Soccer League and played three seasons with the Fever.

In 1982, he became the head coach of the Philadelphia Ukrainians.^[3]

He died on March 5, 2005.^[4]

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