John Syme... soccer family (brother Bob)... he moved from Glasgow to Toronto in July 1949... he was 59 years old when he passed away in Edmonton on 11 August 1984...
a two-time National League winner (1949, 1952)... a seven-time all-star selection in seven successive seasons from 1950 to 1956...
as noted in a 1950 all-star program, “many consider centre half his best position; very hard to dispossess”... as noted in a 1953 all-star program, he was “tall, strong and accomplished”... as noted in 1955, “an automatic choice on any Ontario representative side (he was) one of the most popular players to ever boot a ball in Canada”...
served as head coach of Toronto East End Canadians...
