Book Talk: Soccer Under the Swastika
Sun, Nov 22
|The Goldrich Cultural Center
Kevin Simpson presents the powerful stories of soccer's role in resistance and survival during the Holocaust. Jordanna Gessler will join the conversation to discuss the impact of Soccer Under The Swastika in our new temporary exhibit, The Beautiful Game... The Untold Story.
Time & Location
Nov 22, 2026, 3:00 PM
The Goldrich Cultural Center, 100 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA
About
In Soccer under the Swastika: Stories of Survival and Resistance during the Holocaust, Kevin E. Simpson reveals the surprisingly powerful role soccer played during World War II. From the earliest days of the Nazi dictatorship, as concentration camps were built to hold so-called enemies, captives competed behind the walls and fences of the Nazi terror state. With the increasing loss of firsthand memories of these events, Soccer under the Swastika reminds us of the importance in telling these compelling stories.
Panelists for the book talk include:
Author, Kevin Simpson
Holocaust Museum LA Chief Impact Officer, Jordanna Gessler
LA Times Journalist, Kevin Baxter
