Bob Kehoe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Kehoe | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St. Louis Kutis | |||
| 1968 | St. Louis Stars | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1965 | United States | 4 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1969–1970 | St. Louis Stars | ||
| 1972 | U.S. national team | ||
| 1973–1983 | Granite City North High School | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Robert “Bob” Kehoe (born in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former U.S. soccer defender. He earned four caps as captain of the U.S. national team in 1965. He later coached the US national team in 1972. He was also the first U.S. born coach in the North American Soccer League. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1989.
Kehoe grew up in St. Louis and graduated from St. Louis University High School in 1947. He played on the school’s first soccer team in 1943. After high school, he spent time in the Philadelphia Phillies farm system, but soon returned to soccer. When he did, he joined St. Louis Kutis. In 1968, he played with the St. Louis Stars of the North American Soccer League (NASL)
Kehoe earned his four caps as captain of the U.S. national team during 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifying in 1965. His first game with the national team came in a 2-2 tie with Mexico on March 7, 1965. Kehoe and his team mates then lost to Mexico five days later, defeated Honduras on March 17 and tied them four days later. With a 1-1-2 record, the U.S. failed to qualify for the finals.[1]
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