Fred Shields (soccer)

Fred Julius Shields (born Ferdinand Julius Zbikowski; November 18, 1912 – January 28, 1985) was a U.S. soccer player who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

He played for the Newark Portuguese in the State League, Independent F.C.

Shields was a physical education instructor at Harrison High School for 40 years; his wife also taught at the school, and his son Ron was HHS principal for 19 years.

[4] He served as a high school, college and senior amateur referee from 1946 to 1973.

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