Arthur Woutersz
Bio
Arthur James Woutersz... he was born in Ceylon when his father was working as a doctor for the East India Trading Company... married Hannah Emmaline Day on 12 December 1918... he was 50 years old when he passed away in Wayne County, MI, USA on 3 March 1947 (he was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery)...
posthumously honoured by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as a player...
wrote Tom Watson in the Toronto Telegram on 11 September 1916, Woutersz “is very speedy and centres the ball with great judgment”... wrote historian Colin Jose, he was “an outstanding winger who was first choice for numerous Montréal All Star teams”... as noted in his 1947 obituary, “considered one of the greatest dribblers in the game despite his diminutive stature”...
Honours
Individual Awards
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2017Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Honoured Player / Joueur honoré
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