Steve Frank (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven N. Frank | ||
| Date of birth | May 2, 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966-1969 | St. Louis University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1970-1975 | St. Louis Stars | 120 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1973 | United States | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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 law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1973.
NASL
Frank signed with the St. Louis Stars of the North American Soccer League in 1970. He played six seasons before retiring from playing professionally following the 1975 season.
National team
Frank earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 4-0 loss to Bermuda on March 17, 1973.
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. He was inducted into the St. Louis University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995 and the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 2001.