Steve Frank (soccer)

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Steve Frank
Personal information
Full name Steven N. Frank
Date of birth (1948-05-02) May 2, 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Date of death September 8, 2024
Place of death St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1966–1969 St. Louis University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1970–1975 St. Louis Stars 120 (0)
1971 St. Louis Stars (indoor) 2 (0)
International career
1973 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steve Frank (born May 2, 1948 - September 8, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri) was a U.S. soccer midfielder who spent six seasons in the North American Soccer League. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team. He is currently the Executive Vice President and Director of Plancorp, a financial planning and advisory firm.

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Soccer

High school and college

Frank attended Bishop DuBourg High School, graduating in 1966. He then attended St. Louis University (SLU) where he played on the men's soccer team from 1966 to 1969. During his four seasons with the team, the Billikens won the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship in 1967 and 1969. He was a second team All-American in 1968 and graduated with a bachelor's degree in commerce in 1970. He went on to earn a J.D. degree from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1973.

NASL

Frank signed with his hometown St. Louis Stars, of the North American Soccer League in 1970. He played six seasons before retiring from playing professionally following the 1975 season. In 1971 as a member of the Stars, he took part in the league's first ever indoor tournament, scoring no goals and earning two penalty minutes. [1]

National team

Frank earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 4–0 loss to Bermuda on March 17, 1973.

Post soccer career

In 1988, Frank became a partner at Peper, Maring Jensen, Maichel & Hetledge, a legal firm in St. Louis. He then served as vice president, Assistant General Counsel at McDonnell Douglas, an aircraft manufacturing company, from 1994 through 1997. He then held executive positions with Boeing after it acquired McDonnell Douglas in 1997. In 1999, he became the Executive Vice President and Director for Plancorp, a financial planning and advisory firm. He is also the chairman of the board for Bishop DuBourg High School and sits on the St. Louis University Board of Regents. He was inducted into the St. Louis University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995 Archived 2008-09-22 at the Wayback Machine and the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 2001. He passed away after battling Alzheimer Disease on Sept 8th, 2024. Archived 2012-07-08 at archive.today

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References

  1. Flachsbart, Harold (March 20, 1971). "Fans Get A Kick Out Of Hoc-Soc". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 6. Retrieved August 14, 2016.