George Nanchoff - Youth and College

Youth and College

In 1969, Nanchoff emigrated with his family from Yugoslavia, he was sixteen years old. His family settled in Akron, Ohio, United States, where he attended Central-Hower High School. After high school, he attended the University of Akron where he played as a forward on the men’s soccer team from 1973-1976. He led the team in scoring his first three seasons, but lost out to his brother Louis in 1976. That year, both George and Louis earned first team All American. George also had garnered first team honors in 1975. He finished his four-year career with the Zips second on the team’s career scoring list with fifty-six goals and thirty-two assists. The University of Akron inducted George into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986. In 1987, Summit County inducted Louis into its Sports Hall of Fame.