Career
Born in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Anderson moved to Canada when he was 19, first living in Souris, Manitoba and then in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He served in the Canadian army during the First World War. Following the Second World War, Anderson organized the relaunch of the Dominion Football Association/Canadian Football Association.
Anderson has been inducted into Canada"s Sports Hall of Fame, the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame, and the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.