Looby, Bill 1984

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Bill Looby Inducted into the United States National Soccer Hall of Fame 2001

William "Bill" Looby on the Wall of Honor at the US National Soccer Hall of Fame

Member of the United States National or Olympic Team

Val is standing 3rd player from left. John Traina 7th player standing and directly behind John is Herman Wecke.

Bill Looby is kneeling 7th player from left. Second to last player.

1956 Olympic Hopefuls

Departure to the 56 Olympic Games

Casual team picture Geisler standing 1st on left, Wecke standing 2nd to last player. Kneeling from left Looby, Pelizzaro, skip a player, John Traina

Did not know Bill was a boxing champion

1956 Melbourne Olympics

1959 Pan American

1959 Pan American Games inscribed but somewhat worn

With Keough, Mendoza, and Wecke

With Eppy and Hausmann, may be last time suited up for National Team

Kutis represents the United States in the 1958 World Cup Qualifiers

SAINT LOUIS KUTIS = U.S. NATIONAL TEAM

The city of Saint Louis started making their mark on the Open Cup back in 1920, when the Ben Millers – sponsored by a local hat company of the same name – picked up that year’s title. Since then, the Gateway City has produced seven winners including three-time toppers Stix Baer & Fuller and twice-champions Saint Louis Kutis, who were so good in their 1957 title run that then-US Soccer Federation decision-makers simply had them change their shirts and represent the USA in 1958 World Cup qualifying.

Taken from United States Soccer Federation website

Could he get up and stay up!!!!!

Bill Looby Inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame 1984

Bill Looby as a Grapette

Traina Rooney Cook Looby

The Grapettes

1954 Kutis Team traveling to LA for Open Cup Match

1957 Kutis Team only season for George Mihaljevic

1966 Kutis (2) vs SLU (1)

Candid shot of Bill and Harriet Looby on the streets of New York. With an 11-0 goal differential lead, some of the Kutis players decided not to go to the second leg. With open seats, Harriet joined Bill and spent the night in New York before traveling to Hartford CT. for the second leg of the 1961 Amateur Cup Final

Hartford was a very gracious host, prior to the game Harriet Looby was presented a bouquet of flowers from the team.

Hartford came out 3 up after the first 15 minutes, before Kutis settled down to preserve a 3-3 tie in the 1961 Amateur Cup final. Bill Looby would score the goal to tie and secure the 6 years of undefeated Amateur Cup games record.