1952 Raiders
1952 Raiders
1955 Kutis International Game
Kutis represents the United States in the 1958 World Cup qualifier
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
Growing up in the Carondelet Park neighborhood in the shadow of St. Boniface parish, “Dick” starred on the soccer field as well as the baseball diamond and ran track at South Side High, which became St. Mary’s High. In 1951, Dick was a member of the SECO National Junior Cup champions and immediately joined the St. Louis Raiders that became the Kutis Soccer Club and the team went on to win six consecutive National Amateur Cup titles along with an U.S. Open Cup title in 1957. Loving and being a standout athlete, Dick passed up a chance to play on the 52 Olympic Team to play baseball in the New York Giants farm club. Mr. Meisemann served as a committee member and ultimately served as President of the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame
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