William Jacob Demko was a former U.S. soccer player who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1924 Summer Olympics

1924 Summer Olympics

The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...

. Demko earned two cap with the U.S. national team

United States men's national soccer team

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 in 1924. While Demko was a member of the U.S. team at the Olympics, he did not play in the two U.S. games. However, following the tournament, the U.S. had two exhibition games. Demko played in both, a win over Poland

Poland national football team

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 and a loss to Ireland

Ireland national football team (IFA)

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He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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