John Boulos

John "Frenchy" Boulos

Personal information
Full name	John Boulos
Date of birth	(1921-06-07)June 7, 1921
Place of birth	Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Date of death	January 16, 2002(2002-01-16) (aged 80)
Place of death	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Segura
-1942	Brooklyn Hispano
1946-1949	Brooklyn Hispano
1949-1953	New York Hakoah
1953-	Lithuania Sport
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John "Frenchy" Boulos (born June 7, 1921 in Haiti; died January 16, 2002 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Haitian football player, who spent most of his career in the American Soccer League and German American Soccer League. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Early years

Boulos was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti to a family of Lebanese descent, where he spent his youth before moving with his family to the United States by age nine. His family settled in Brooklyn, New York where he eventually attended the Manual Training School. The school team won the New York City Championship as Boulos led the league in scoring, being selected as league MVP. In addition to his school team, Boulos also played for the Bay Ridge Hearts junior team.

Club career

At some point, Boulos played for Sequra in the Metropolitcan League and then for Brooklyn Hispano in the American Soccer League. During World War II, he joined the U.S. Army Air Forces and was stationed in India. When he returned from the war, Boulos rejoined Hispano, playing with them until 1949. That year, he moved to New York Hakoah. In 1953, he moved to Lithuanian Sport in the German-American Soccer League, winning the GASL and New York State Cup titles in 1954.

External links

• National Soccer Hall of Fame profile