Defender
Harry Keough
Biography of retired USMNT soccer player Harrry Keough who was part of the 1950 World Cup squad that beat England.
Caps: 17 | Goals: 1
A legend as a coach and a player, Harry Keough was part of multiple winning St. Louis clubs and played in the World Cup and two Olympics before becoming a five-time NCAA champion as coach of St. Louis University.
Though he only won 17 caps, he appeared in every game the United States played from 1949-1957.
He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1976 and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame in 1996. He passed away on February 7th, 2012.
USMNT Experience
1957
Got the only goal of his National Team career against Canada in a World Cup Qualifier on June 22nd. He would win his last cap in a Qualifier against Canada in his hometown of St. Louis on July 6th, playing in every game for the US since his debut in 1949..
1956
Member of US Olympic Team.
1954
Played in all Qualifiers for the 1954 World Cup.
1952
Member of US Olympic Team.
1950
Started all three games in the 1950 World Cup.
1949
Made his debut against Cuba in a World Cup Qualifier on Sept. 14th.
Professional Experience
1960
US Amateur Cup winner with the St. Louis Kutis.
1959
US Amateur Cup winner with the St. Louis Kutis.
1957
Second US Open Cup win with the St. Louis Kutis and another US Amateur Cup win.
1956
Won US Amateur Cup with Kutis.
1954
US Open Cup winner with the St. Louis Kutis.
1950
Played for the St. Louis McMahons.
1945
Member of the St. Louis Schumachers.
Youth and College
Though he never played college soccer, Keough was a legendary college coach at St. Louis University, winning five NCAA Division 1 titles from 1967-1982: 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, and 1973.
