Steve Frank (soccer) explained

Steve Frank
Fullname:Steven N. Frank
Birth Date:2 May 1948
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1966–1969
Youthclubs1:St. Louis University
Years1:1970–1975
Clubs1:St. Louis Stars
Caps1:120
Goals1:0
Years2:1971
Clubs2:St. Louis Stars (indoor)
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:1973
Nationalteam1:United States
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Steve Frank (born May 2, 1948, 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.

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.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-intres-det70.html

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.https://web.archive.org/web/20070818130254/http://www.bishopdubourg.org/Welcome/BoardofDirectors/tabid/119/Default.aspx He was inducted into the St. Louis University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995http://slubillikens.cstv.com/boosters/stlo-boosters-hof-members.html and the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 2001.http://eteamz.active.com/stlsoccerhalloffame/news/index.cfm?cat=466590

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Flachsbart . Harold . Fans Get A Kick Out Of Hoc-Soc. March 20, 1971. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 6. August 14, 2016.