Background
Lamm was Jewish, and was born in Salmünster, Germany. He came to the United States as a youth, in 1936. He was married to Doris Lamm, and had three children.
Lamm was Jewish, and was born in Salmünster, Germany. He came to the United States as a youth, in 1936. He was married to Doris Lamm, and had three children.
Lamm served as a soccer player, coach, and manager in the American Soccer League for 43 years. Player Lamm began playing soccer as a goalkeeper, but was primarily a fullback-forward for 29 years (20 years as an amateur) with Fussball Club Schmalnau (Rhoen) and F. C. Borussia Fulda in Germany, and Prospect Unity, New York Americans, South Carolina (U.S.) Eintracht, and F. C. Hakoah in the United States. Coach and manager Administrator He served as the Advanced Systems Limited"s administrative director, vice president, and president from 1962 to 1967.
He was general secretary of the United States Soccer Federation from 1971 to 1987.