Leo Goldstein

Leo Goldstein was an American-Israeli association football referee.

Early life

Goldstein, who was Jewish, was a survivor of the concentration camps of World War II.[1]

Career

Goldstein refereed for the American Soccer League in the 1950s and 1960s,[2] before becoming a FIFA international referee between 1959 and 1967.[2] Goldstein was active as an assistant referee at FIFA World Cups.[1]

Goldstein is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Profile". Jews In Sports. http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=soccer&ID=101. Retrieved 22 August 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c "Builder Eligibility Biographies". National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. http://www.soccerhall.com/Election%20Process/2005/BuilderBios_2005.htm. Retrieved 22 August 2010.